You see my dartur vears her hair like the Queen, consekently [sic] I shou'd vish her to be taken as sich [sic] [graphic]

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Title: You see my dartur vears her hair like the Queen, consekently [sic] I shou'd vish her to be taken as sich [sic] [graphic]
Creator: Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850, printmaker
Published / Created: [not before 1837?]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: A homely, heavy-set girl (left) sits on a chair while an artist in spectacles (right) sits and sketches her in profile while her coarse mother in a mop cap smiles at the artist who looks back in surprise at her comment to him. Below is a clipping with the words, "You see my dartur vears her hair like the queen". Possibly a satire directed at the new Queen, Victoria
Description: Description based on imperfect impression. Title from clipped text which may or may not be from the original sheet. Sheet has been trimmed close to image with probable loss of text and portions of design.
Date of publication based on the year of succession to the throne of Victoria, who is likely the "Queen" mentioned in the title.
Provenance: Jenny Tudor Pictures; March 2018.
Extent: 1 print : irregular sheet 16.4 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1837
Lithographs England London 1837
Material: lithograph ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
Subject (Topic): Daughters
Mothers
Painters (Artists)
Caricatures
Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 > Caricatures and cartoons
Daughters
Mothers
Painters (Artists)
Caricatures
England > 1837
England > London > 1837

Access: Public
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