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Leisure activities of the British Upper-class

Maker

(artist)
ca.1779-1862 (Life dates)

(publisher)
1764-1834

Title

Leisure activities of the British Upper-class

Date of Production

5.7.1799

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 10.6 cm
Width: 46.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3598.2

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords










monocle




highlander


sweat

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & above each group : : Quite delightful // charming riding in a ballon Madam // Now that is what I call a light article! / Tight enough, tis ready to / burst, I can't move my arms - / and the collar stands up / like the blinkers of a horse // P'haw mere / modern trash - / nothing masterly / about it. // A peferct Vandyke / I assure your Honor - no deception depends upon it // I hope we shall be / time enough for the / Ordinary - I have a precious appetite. I shall / eat most famously! // Husband - dont / be so vulgar // I'll soon instruct you in the / exercise of the highland Broad / Sword, that Sir - is Cut One - now / Sir come on again! // No I thank you - / Cut One is quite / sufficient!!//

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : Pub.d July 5 1799 at R. Ackermann's 101 Strand //

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