Such things are Telles choses sont. [graphic] =
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Description
- Title
- Such things are Telles choses sont. [graphic] =
- Alternative Title
- Telles choses sont
- Contributor
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Mercer, Captain, artist.
Fores, S. W., publisher. - Published / Created
- [2 April 1787]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub'd 2d Aprill 1787 by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
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"Four figures of ladies caricaturing the dress of the period. The upper pair face each other in profile, one with feathers in her much puffed-out hair, the other with a wide hat tied under her chin (a Werter hat, cf. British Museum Satires No. 7054). Below, one (left) stands full-face, the other stands in profile to the left with her head in back view, showing the arrangement of her hair. The fashions satirized are the puffed-out breasts, see BMSat 7099, &c, the false 'derriè€res', see BMSat 6874, &c., hairdressing and large muffs, see BMSat 7244, &c. The hair is much extended on each side of the head and divided at the back by a queue reaching below the waist."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Attributed to Mercer: According to Henry Angelo, a series of plates, four figures on each, was designed by Mercer, a military officer, with the title applied from Mrs. Inchbald's comedy. Cf. Angelo, H. Reminiscences of Henry Angelo, 1904, v. 1, page 328.
Variant (probably earlier) state, lacking the verse beneath title that appears in the later state. See no. 7252 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Mounted to 40 x 33 cm.
Watermark: W. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; June 1961.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 35.4 x 25 cm, on sheet 36 x 26 cm
- Edition
- [1st state?].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 787.04.02.02.2+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Parodies, imitations, etc
Satires (Visual works) England 1787
Etchings England London 1787
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England
- Subject (Name)
- Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821.
- Subject (Topic)
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Clothing & dress
Dandies
British
French
Women - Subjects
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Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821 > Parodies, imitations, etc
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Dandies > British
Dandies > French
Women
England > 1787
England > London > 1787
J. Whatman
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
- 7795501
- Object ID (OID)
- 10728295
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