Opposite half-title page. Journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Margery in stays and petticoat seated before her dressing-table holds the monstrous erection on her head. Her father, Inkle, seated on a chair (right), watches in astonishment. A maid stands by an open door (left) holding the cock which has been robbed of its tail-feathers, some of which lie on the ground, others adorn Margery's head-dress. A cat miaows at the cock."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Printmaker identified as William Hibbart in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1855,1208.65. Formerly attributed to William Hassel by Mary Dorothy George., Later state, with etched shading lines added in the background. Earlier state is a plate from: Anstey, C. An election ball. Bath : S. Hazard, 1777. Cf. No. 5386 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 5., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf 23 x 14 cm., and Mounted opposite half-title page in Horace Walpole's copy of: Boswell, J. The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. London : Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, 1785.
Publisher:
Pub. by C. Anstey
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Hairstyles, Corsets, Dressing tables, Roosters, Feathers, and Cats
Portrait of John Mann, Secretary of the Hand-in-Hand Fire Office from 1730 until his death in 1776; half-length, looking slightly right; wearing a long wig and an unbuttoned jacket
Description:
Title from annotation on mount., Date of publication based on sitter's death date., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on wove paper to 18 x 13 cm., and Annotated by Thomas Kirgate in ink on mount: Mr. Mann, of the Hand in Hand Fire Office.
