The village barber, L.M l'Inghilterra / [graphic]

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Title: The village barber, L.M l'Inghilterra / [graphic]
Creator: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 March 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs March 1, 1772, by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
Abstract: "Satire on a country barber-surgeon: a bespectacled man holding a lancet and razor stands in profile to right, a basin under his right arm, beside his shop-sign which bears an image of a wig; the village stocks can be seen beyond."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram.
Later state with slight alterations in design. For earlier state, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 75 B87 770.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Surgery -- Lancet -- Scratches -- Food: Reference to sausages -- Reference to washballs -- Reference to black pudding -- Red herrings -- Medicine: Reference to Scotch pills -- Reference to powder for the itch.
Provenance: Walter Schatzki; February 1961;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25.8 x 18 cm
Edition: [State with added drypoint shading on figure's face and hair].
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching with drypoint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Barbering
Medical equipment & supplies
Pharmacists
Physicians
Shaving equipment
Signs (Notices)
Stocks (Punishment)
Wigs
Subjects: Barbering
Medical equipment & supplies
Pharmacists
Physicians
Shaving equipment
Signs (Notices)
Stocks (Punishment)
Wigs
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

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