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James Gillray
1756-1815
Following the fashion / Js. Gy. desn. et fect.
Published
[London] : H. Humphrey, 1794.
engraving
32.6 x 34.8 cm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2839
Notes
Trimmed to within plate mark.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Two women, one tall and pretty, except for her grotesque slimness, the other short and very stout, wear burlesqued versions of the new fashions.
Associated names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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