The French Marow-Bone Singer.
Pubd. as the Act Directs Oct 1st: 1771. by MDarly 39 Strand.
Etching, 150 x 105mm. 6 x 4¼".
A singer stands in profile to the right, his mouth wide open. In his right hand he holds blank sheets of paper evidently intended for music. His hair is in an enormously long queue bound with ribbon. His hat is under his right arm. He wears a large cravat, his shirt sleeves are frilled but his stockings are conspicuously patched. Probably the portrait of a French singer at Marylebone (then often called 'Marrowbone') Gardens depicted in the stock character of the beggarly Frenchman dressed in shabby finery. From '24 Caricatures by several ladies, gentlemen, artists, etc.', in an album of caricatures published by Mary Darly dated January 1776. It seems that her husband Matthew made the plates. Numbered 'V.1' upper left and '16' upper right.
BM Satires: 4916.
[Ref: 14139] £120.00
Etching, 150 x 105mm. 6 x 4¼".
A singer stands in profile to the right, his mouth wide open. In his right hand he holds blank sheets of paper evidently intended for music. His hair is in an enormously long queue bound with ribbon. His hat is under his right arm. He wears a large cravat, his shirt sleeves are frilled but his stockings are conspicuously patched. Probably the portrait of a French singer at Marylebone (then often called 'Marrowbone') Gardens depicted in the stock character of the beggarly Frenchman dressed in shabby finery. From '24 Caricatures by several ladies, gentlemen, artists, etc.', in an album of caricatures published by Mary Darly dated January 1776. It seems that her husband Matthew made the plates. Numbered 'V.1' upper left and '16' upper right.
BM Satires: 4916.
[Ref: 14139] £120.00