Changez moi cette tête [graphic].

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Description

Title
Changez moi cette tête [graphic].
Contributor
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created
[19 January 1784]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. by H. Humphrey, Jany. 19, 1784 No. 51 New Bond Street
Abstract

"Satire on the changing fashions for women, with women in a shop buying new heads, backsides, legs etc."--British Museum online catalogue

Interior of a crowded shop, with shelves of elaborately-coiffed human heads. A sword lies on the floor, evidently having been employed to behead a lady who stands having her new head put in place by a shop assistant. Next to her is another lady having her head struck off by a man wielding mallet and chisel. On the far right a tall lady appears to be shopping for false bosoms and derrières. The doors to the shop bear signs "Avis au public: Têtes a changer." With 18 lines of French verse below design

Description
Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Extent
1 print : sheet 22 x 28 cm
Language
French
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
784.01.19.01

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Engravings England London 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material
etching & engraving ;
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
France
Subject (Topic)
Hairstyles
Decapitations
Clothing & dress
Subjects
Hairstyles > France > 1780-1790
Decapitations
Clothing & dress > France > 1780-1790
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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Access
Public
Rights
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Identifiers

Catalog Record
6922187
Object ID (OID)
10727381

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