Black eyed lovers [graphic]

Description

Title: Black eyed lovers [graphic]
Creator: Newton, Richard, 1777-1798, printmaker, artist
Contributor: Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: Novr. 1795.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. by Willm. Holland, Oxford St.
Abstract: "Satire on servants; a scene in a pantry with a liveried servant retreating in horror from a stout woman, probably a cook; he holds his hand to his face which sports two black eyes and she, scowling in fury, extends her right fist."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
"Holland's caricatuee exhibition is now open. Admittance one shilling"--Text above image.
Six lines of verse below title: By two black eyes my heart was won, sure never wretch was more undone! To Celia with my suit I came, But she regardless of her prize, Thought proper to reward my flame, By two balck eyes!!!.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Mounted to: 43 x 33 cm.
Stamped 'E' on verso, lower left. Mounted to: 43 x 33 cm.
Provenance: From Count von Starhemberg. Purchased from Andrew Edmunds; May 2017.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35 x 25 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Etchings England London 1795
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Anger
Black eyes
Fear
Fists
Pantries
Servants
Subjects: Anger
Black eyes
Fear
Fists
Pantries
Servants
England > 1795
England > London > 1795

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