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The Lovely Sacarissa dressing for the Pantheon. She Blooms in the Winter of her Days, like the Glastonbury Thorn.
Published Feby. 24, 1772.
Mezzotint, 350 x 250mm. Repaired tears to left margin. Some scratching/scuffing to mezzotint.
A stout, ugly, and elderly woman holds in her left hand a barber's block, with a carved head in profile, on which is an elaborate pyramidal wig with ringlets. This she is covering with powder or flour from a dredger. Her back is turned to the casement window through which look two grinning old women, wearing frilled muslin caps. Behind on the wall, in deep shadow, is a picture of a dome inscribed 'The Pantheon'. Attributed to Philip Dawe (c. 1750 - 1791?). BM Satires: 5533. Chaloner Smith: undescribed. Image appears to be based on BM Satires: 4647, Lady Drudger going to Ranelagh, 1772.
[Ref: 7888] £650.00
The Enraged Macaroni.
Phil Dawe inv.t et fecit.
Published July 13th 1773. Printed for John Bowles, at No.13 in Cornhill.
Fine coloured mezzotint. 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). Frame 420 x 320mm (16½ x 12½"). Unexamined out of frame.
A satirical scene depicting a Billingsgate fishwoman thrusting a fish in the face of a macaroni who is about to draw his sword in reaction, while another woman, leaning out of the window of a grog shop behind them, is cutting off his long queue. Meanwhile, the macaroni's pet dog steals a fish from the fishwoman's basket BM -Not in.
[Ref: 66043] £750.00
The Rev.d Francis Kelly Maxwell M: A: Chaplain to the Asylum.
P. Dawe pinx.t et fecit.
Published April 24.th 1773. Printed for Philip Dawem N.º 4, Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road.
Mezzotint. 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"), large margins Ink spot in title.
A half-length portrait in oval of Francis Kelly Maxwell (d.1782), Chaplain to the Magdalen Asylum. CS 7, unlisted state published by Dawe, between i and ii.
[Ref: 69290] £240.00
(£288.00 incl.VAT)
Mr. Shuter.
P. Dawe Fecit.
[Publish'd June 12, 1773 by P. Dawe, No 4 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, & by W.m Darling in Great Newport Street.]
Rare mezzotint, sheet 340 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Trimmed losing publication line.
Edward Shuter (c.1728-1776), actor holding the 'Comedy' mask. CS 10.2.
[Ref: 68165] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
Mr. Shuter.
P. Dawe Fecit.
Publish'd June 12, 1773 by P. Dawe, No 4 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, & by W.m Darling in Great Newport Street.
Mezzotint. 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"), with large margins. Time stained.
Edward Shuter (c.1728-1776), actor holding the 'Comedy' mask. CS 10.2.
[Ref: 44368] £240.00
(£288.00 incl.VAT)
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