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Pupils of Nature, 30 April 1798

 Item — Box: LF104/5 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/5/56
Pupils of Nature, 30 April 1798
Pupils of Nature, 30 April 1798

Scope and Contents

Print made by: Charles Williams. Formerly attributed to: F. Sansom. After: Maria Caroline Temple. Published by: S W Fores. A tall handsome young woman walks, left to right, looking to the left with a coquettish smile. An ugly man (left), small and deformed, one leg heightened by an iron, looks up at her, saying, "Queer my Sconce but thats a D------d fine Woman, now if she has got any Shiners, I've a great mind to Noose, and tip her the go by when I'm tired of her." Both are fashionably dressed and wear spencers. The lady wears a long fur boa, with a large muff. A pavement of large flagstones completes the design. Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 30 April 1798

Conditions Governing Access

Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1.0 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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