A Cornish hug [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- A Cornish hug [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Cornish hugg
- Contributor
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Nixon, John, -1818, artist.
Wells, William, active 1777-1784, publisher. - Published / Created
- [5 June 1781]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd June 5th 1781 by Wm. Wells no. 132 (opposite Salisbury Court,) Fleet Street, London
- Abstract
-
"A tall, stout fish-wife has seized a fashionably dressed man round the waist and lifted him up; his hat and tasselled cane have fallen to the ground. She is neatly dressed, with a flat hat tied over her cap, a checked apron, clocked stockings, and buckled shoes, but she wears a soldier's coat over her dress. There are three spectators: a woman (right) in profile to the left, gapes with astonishment; a neatly dressed man wearing an apron standing behind a fish-stall looks on with quiet amusement; an apple-woman sits (left) grinning, arms akimbo. Beside her is a large basket heaped with a pyramid of fruit. A fish-stall and a basket have been overturned (right) and the contents lie on the ground. In the background is Billingsgate Dock, with masts and rigging; on the right is one of the market buildings, inscribed 'BILLINGSGATE'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title engraved below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Variant with title and verses. Cf. No. 5932 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 35 x 24 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 781.06.05.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1781
Engravings England London 1781
Etchings England London 1781 - Material
- etching & engraving ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England
London - Subject (Topic)
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Hugging
Dandies
British
Fishmongers
Piers & wharves
Clothing & dress - Subjects
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Hugging
Dandies > British
Fishmongers > England > London > 18th century
Piers & wharves > England > London > 18th century
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1781
England > London > 1781
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6737951
- Object ID (OID)
- 10723493