Noscitur ex naso nosee nosee / [graphic]

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Title: Noscitur ex naso nosee nosee / [graphic]
Contributor: Darly, M. attributed name.
Published / Created: [approximately 1780]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Whole length caricature portrait of a man sitting on a four-legged stool in profile to the right. He has a large sharp nose. In his left hand he holds a paper inscribed "Newgate Contract". On the ground are two papers, one inscribed "To Mr Nic", the other, "Speech agt City Place Bill". He is plainly and neatly dressed, his wig in a tight pigtail queue."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Attributed to Mary Darly in dealer's description.
Date of publication from the British Museum catalogue. Based on the building of new Newgate Prison which began in 1770 and was completed after 1780.
The figure in the print is identified on the British Museum impression, "Sharp, an ironmonder in Leadenhall Street." The London directory for 1780 James Sharpe, Ironmonger is at 15 Leadenhall Street.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of artist statement from lower left corner. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1868,0808.13117.
Provenance: Jenny Tudor Pictures; April 2018.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 17 x 11 cm
Language: Latin

Genre: Caricatures
Satires (Visual works) England 1780
Etchings England London 1780
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Sharpe, James, active 1780.
Subject (Topic): Noses
Subjects: Sharpe, James, active 1780
Noses
England > 1780
England > London > 1780

Access: Public
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