Mother-Goose, of Oxford [graphic]

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Title: Mother-Goose, of Oxford [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [12 May 1807]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd May 12th, 1807, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: "An old woman stands on a pavement in in profile to the left., holding a basket containing nosegays on her right. arm. She has sharp features and is very neatly dressed in a plain figured gown gathered at the waist by a string. She wears a flat hat of antique pattern over a white cap, a red cloak, mittens, and buckled shoes."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker identified as Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Mounted on leaf 50 of volume 11 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 36.0 x 26 cm, on sheet 37.8 x 28 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1807
Etchings England London 1807
Stipple engravings England London 1807
Material: etching & stipple engraving with roulette ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1807
England > London > 1807
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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