Explanatory inscription in pencil in the margin at the bottom of the sheet: Mr. Caleb Whiteford / The author of the original cross readings under the signature / of Papirius Cursor. - This caricature at a distance / gives a tolerable idea of the air, manner, & usual costume / of the original.
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This state of the print lacks the etched caption title "Caleb Curious" in the upper margin directly above the image.
Print shows a thin man standing in profile to the left, in the corner of a picture-gallery, inspecting through a glass a picture of a nude and buxom nymph or Venus. He holds a long cane and a 'Catalogue of Paintings'. He has a long pigtail queue and wears a cocked hat. Three other pictures are visible, all of nude women in the manner (burlesqued) of 'high art'. Cf. George.