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The York-minuet

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James Gillray
1756-1815

The York-minuet

Published

[London] : Pubd. Decr. 14th 1791 by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street, [1791]

etching, hand-colored
image: 214 x 260 mm; plate: 230 x 274 mm; sheet: 240 x 297 mm
Peel 2753
Notes
Printmaker from George.
Summary

The Duchess of York (left), full face, dances a minuet with a partner whose figure and profile suggest the Prince of Wales. He faces her, his left forefinger touching her left forefinger, his right arm outstretched, holding his hat. Her dress is cut very low and she displays her tiny feet, showing her leg to the knee in a way then considered immodest.

Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department