A woman of fashion's journal [graphic]

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Title: A woman of fashion's journal [graphic]
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Woodward, G. M. approximately 1760-1809, artist.
Published / Created: [1 May 1802]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed by E. Spragg, No. 27, Bow-Street, Covent Garden and Pubd. May 1, 1802, by R. Ackermann, Strand
Abstract: "A young woman half reclines beside a breakfast-table, on which are urn, tea-pot, and two cups. A book is in her right hand. She 'Dreamt of the Captain . . . Breakfasted at Two . . . dined at Seven . . . went to the Opera . . . my ci-devant husband in the opposite Box.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title printed in letterpress below plate line.
Printmaker from Grego.
One paragraph of text printed in letterpress below title: Dreamt of the captain-certainly a fine man-counted my card money ...
Mounted on leaf 83 of volume 7 of 14 volumes.
Provenance: From a collection in fourteen volumes compiled by Francis Harvey and dispersed at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Sold at Sotheby, London, 12 March 1919. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 20.5 x 26 cm, on sheet 42.8 x 26 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1802
Drypoints England London 1802
Etchings England London 1802
Material: etching and drypoint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1802
England > London > 1802
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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