Comfort to the corns [graphic]

Description

Title: Comfort to the corns [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [6 February 1800]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Feby. 6th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: "An old hag sits in a carved chair with a gothic back by a vast open fire-place (right), with sticks blazing on the hearth. She uses a large knife to slice at one of her distorted toes. Beside her are a tub and scrubbing-brush and a large cat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Temporary local subject terms: Old women -- Wash tubs -- Chairs: carved gothic chair -- Female dress: slippers -- Scrubbing brushes -- Medical procedures.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 26.1 x 20.0 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 22.9 cm.
Mounted on leaf 22 of volume 10 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. 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 26.0 x 19.5 cm, on sheet 27 x 21 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1800
Etchings England London 1800
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Foot
Care and hygiene
Surgery
Podiatry
Knives
Fireplaces
Older people
Pails
Slippers
Brooms & brushes
Cats
Subjects: Foot > Care and hygiene
Foot > Surgery
Podiatry
Knives
Fireplaces
Older people
Pails
Slippers
Brooms & brushes
Cats
England > 1800
England > London > 1800
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Maidment, Brian > Donor

Access: Public
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