A Courtezan & Frizeur.
Pubd. accordg to Act August 9th by MDarly 39 Strand.
Etching, 175 x 125mm. 7 x 5".
A woman walks away from the man but looks round over her left shoulder. She wears a high conical cap trimmed with lace and ribbons, a hooded cloak over a voluminous skirt ornately embroidered at the hem. The man walks after her. His left hand holds a tasselled cane which rests on his shoulder; his right is thrust under his waistcoat. He is fashionably dressed with a laced hat, and his coat appears to have epaulettes. From 'Macaronies, Characters, Caricatures &c by MDarly', in an album of caricatures published by Mary Darly dated January 1776. It seems that her husband Matthew made the plates. Numbered 'V.4' upper left and '5' upper right.
BM Satires: 5023.
[Ref: 14250] £160.00
Etching, 175 x 125mm. 7 x 5".
A woman walks away from the man but looks round over her left shoulder. She wears a high conical cap trimmed with lace and ribbons, a hooded cloak over a voluminous skirt ornately embroidered at the hem. The man walks after her. His left hand holds a tasselled cane which rests on his shoulder; his right is thrust under his waistcoat. He is fashionably dressed with a laced hat, and his coat appears to have epaulettes. From 'Macaronies, Characters, Caricatures &c by MDarly', in an album of caricatures published by Mary Darly dated January 1776. It seems that her husband Matthew made the plates. Numbered 'V.4' upper left and '5' upper right.
BM Satires: 5023.
[Ref: 14250] £160.00