A North Britain's contrivance for the accommodation of his wife [graphic]

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Title: A North Britain's contrivance for the accommodation of his wife [graphic]
Creator: Finucane, Mathias, active 1797-1811, printmaker
Contributor: Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
Published / Created: [25 November 1797]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 25th November 1797 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Abstract: On the cobblestone street in front of an elegant house, a man in Scottish Highlander attire uses his back to hoist an obese woman into an awaiting carriage. The coachman stands beside him with a whip in hand; his nose is disfigured (syphilitic?).
Description: Title engraved below image.
Numbered '204' in lower left of plate.
One of the series of Laurie & Whittle drolls.
One line of text below title: Push on. -- Keep moving.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. vii.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 20.1 x 25 cm, on sheet 23 x 30 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1797
Etchings England London 1797
Material: etching with engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Carriages & coaches
Clothing & dress
Scottish
Coach drivers
Obesity
Subjects: Carriages & coaches
Clothing & dress > Scottish > 1790-1800
Coach drivers
Obesity
England > 1797
England > London > 1797

Access: Public
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