Watercolor drawing of a caricatured tailor standing in profile to the left revealing an enormous paunch. He stands before a railing on a boardwalk with the ocean waves below. He desperately clutches a small girl in his left arm, a cane between his le...
Alternative Title:
Embarras des richesses
Description:
Title from ms. caption inscribed below drawing.
Subject (Geographic):
Brighton (England),
Subject (Topic):
Dogs, Girls, Sewing equipment & supplies, Tailors, Wigs, and Winds
"Print of a country 'quack' doctor standing behind an alarmed looking female patient with his fingers in her mouth. A young boy stands on the left holding a dish and pliers. In the background stands a woman wearing a ... cape and holding the side of h...
Alternative Title:
Toothache, or, Torment and torture, Torment & torture, and Torment and torture
Description:
Titles etched below images.
Publisher:
Published August 1, 1823, by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
The second drawing in a series of twelve on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth an...
