Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[29 May 1772]
Call Number:
Folio 724 776D
Collection Title:
Leaf 75. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, whole length, of a very stout woman standing in profile to right. Her right hand is thrust beneath her apron, a bunch of keys hangs from her waist. She wears a cap, elbow sleeves, a figured handkerchief or scarf, a straight full skirt over a quilted petticoat."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bald faced doe
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist identified as Edward Topham in the British Museum catalogue., "Epping" is a pseudonym of Matthias Darly; see British Museum catalogue., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Portrait of Mrs. Owen, an innkeeper at Epping Forest; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Plate numbered "v. 3" in upper left corner and "10" in upper right corner., and First of three plates on leaf 75.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly, Strand, May 29th, 1772, accor. to act
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Owen, Mrs., -1783?,
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Aprons, Keys (Hardware), and Taverns (Inns)
"A lady, seated on a settee smiling, her right hand rests on the arm of the settee, in her left is a black mask. On the cushion of the settee is a card "Admit Mrs M------to the Mask'd Ball". She is attractively dressed in the fashion of the period, with a muslin apron. Her coiffure is extravagantly large, with curls on her neck, and is covered by an elaborately frilled muslin cap. A rural landscape is seen through a window (right)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Lower margin trimmed to plate mark., Date erased from this impression., Date of imprint from British Museum catalogue., and Numbered in lower left of plate, 435.
Publisher:
Printed for and sold by Carington Bowles ... No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
England. and England
Subject (Name):
Mahon, Gertrude, 1752-
Subject (Topic):
Actresses, Courtesans, Interiors, Sofas, Upholstery, Clothing & dress, and Hats
Full length portrait of Gascoyne wearing a hat and buttoned coat, his hands in the pockets
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 11.4 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 3 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Mr. Bamber Gascoigne.
Full length portrait of Isaac Barré, facing viewer, a hat in his right hand, his left hand in waistcoat
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Plate numbered "XII" in upper left corner., and Mounted on page 7 with three other prints.
Full length portrait of Isaac Barré, facing viewer, a hat in his right hand, his left hand in waistcoat
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Plate numbered "XII" in upper left corner., 1 print : etching with drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 5 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Colonel Barré.