Mr. Jacob Powell of Stebbing in Essex. Who died Oct.r 6th 1754 Aged 37 Years. He Weigd'h near 40 Stone.
J.J.Haid et filius excud. A.V.
[Augsburg, n.d. 1760.]
Fine & rare mezzotint. 410 x 290mm (16 x 11½"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
A caricature portrait of a large man, removing his wig to mop the sweat from his brow. Little is known of Powell other than the details on this print, which suggest his enormous size was his claim to a brief moment of fame. The Haid family in Germany often copied earlier prints without acknowledgement, in this case a British print of c.1754.
See O'Connell, 'The Popular Print in England' p.106. See Refs: 58383 & 58347 for Fat Men
[Ref: 58382] £750.00
[Augsburg, n.d. 1760.]
Fine & rare mezzotint. 410 x 290mm (16 x 11½"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
A caricature portrait of a large man, removing his wig to mop the sweat from his brow. Little is known of Powell other than the details on this print, which suggest his enormous size was his claim to a brief moment of fame. The Haid family in Germany often copied earlier prints without acknowledgement, in this case a British print of c.1754.
See O'Connell, 'The Popular Print in England' p.106. See Refs: 58383 & 58347 for Fat Men
[Ref: 58382] £750.00