"The Chevalier d'Eon (l.), wearing a military hat and the order of St. Louis round his neck, stands, partly draped, on a pedestal before a jury of twelve ladies (r.) who are to decide upon his sex, a matter which has for several weeks deeply engaged "the polite and stock-jobbing world". The accompanying text indicates the identity of the jury: "Lady Har------n". [Harrington.], "L------y R------d". [Rochford?], "L------y T-----sh-----d" [Townshend], "L------y G------r". [Grosvenor], "L-----y Sarah B-----y" [Bunbury], "L------y Lig-----r" [Ligonier], "L------y R-----y" [Rodney?]. The D. of N. [Northumberland?]. They pronounced the matter doubtful."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption above image., Publication place and date inferred from that of the magazine for which this plate was engraved., Plate from: The town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Junr., 1769-1796, v. 3, page 249., Illustration to: The examination of a jury of matrons upon the body of the Chevalier D'E--n., Plate numbered 'No. 15' in upper right corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Jury: women's jury -- Cross-dressing -- Lady Sarah Bunbury -- Lady Rochford -- Lady Townshend -- Lady Grosvenor -- Lady Ligonier -- Lady Rodney.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', 1728-1810 and Bunbury, Sarah.
A possibly female figure wearing male attire writing a letter at a table before a window in a study or library. Books fill shelves in the rear while two others lie open on the table, one title Le Code de Cithere
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Title from item., Imperfect; cropped within plate mark., Pencilled on verso: "pour Rʹetif avant lettre...", i.e. possibly an illustration from a work of Restif de La Bretonne., and Mounted to 27 x 23 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', 1728-1810.
Subject (Topic):
Letter writing, Interiors, Libraries (Rooms), and Writing
