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1. An exchequer clerk drest as the act directs. [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [22 July 1773]
- Call Number:
- Folio 72 771 D37 v.6 plate 12
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 97. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Whole length portrait of a man walking fast in profile to the right. In his left hand and resting on his left shoulder is a long pair of scales: a small pair is in his right hand. An instrument resembling a pair of shears is attached to the right side of his coat. His hat is ornamented with the feather of a pen."--British Museum online catalogue and "'The Act' is evidently the Coin Act ... which had made scales necessary for all to whom payments were made in gold."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., and Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "12" in upper right corner.
- Publisher:
- P[ub.] [as] the act directs, July 22d, 1773 by MDarly (39) Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and England
- Subject (Topic):
- Money, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, and Scales
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > An exchequer clerk drest as the act directs. [graphic]
2. An exchequer clerk drest as the act directs. [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [22 July 1773]
- Call Number:
- Folio 724 776D
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 97. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Whole length portrait of a man walking fast in profile to the right. In his left hand and resting on his left shoulder is a long pair of scales: a small pair is in his right hand. An instrument resembling a pair of shears is attached to the right side of his coat. His hat is ornamented with the feather of a pen."--British Museum online catalogue and "'The Act' is evidently the Coin Act ... which had made scales necessary for all to whom payments were made in gold."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "12" in upper right corner., Third of three plates on leaf 97., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.3 x 12.3 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
- Publisher:
- P[ub.] [as] the act directs, July 22d, 1773 by MDarly (39) Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and England
- Subject (Topic):
- Money, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, and Scales
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > An exchequer clerk drest as the act directs. [graphic]
