The village barber, L.M l'Inghilterra / [graphic]Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker[1 March 1772]eng"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 catalogueTitle 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.