The village barber, LM. l'Inghilterra / [graphic]

Description

Title: The village barber, LM. l'Inghilterra / [graphic]
Creator: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 March 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs March 1, 1772, by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
Abstract: "Satire: a barber in profile outside his shop holding out his instruments."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram.
Early state of the plate, before drypoint shading added to the figure's face and hair. For a later state with this additional shading, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: J,6.94.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on left side.
Temporary local subject terms: Surgeons -- Signboards -- Medical instruments: Lancet -- Barbers implements: Razor and shaving dish -- Bob wigs -- Bob-majors wigs -- Scratches wigs -- Food: Reference to sausages -- Reference to washballs -- Black pudding -- Medicine: Reference to Scotch pills -- Reference to powder for the itch.
Mounted on page 111 of: Bunbury album.
Provenance: Purchased by W.S. Lewis from Grant; May 1940.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.8 x 17.4 cm, on sheet 26.3 x 17.7 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English