Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
A bouquet of the last century.
Call Number
D West 49/GC108/Box 01/Normal/Titles A-E GA 2006.01231
Identifier
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8910jt679
Publisher
London : [s.n.], 1802/02/01.
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1802
Extent
1 item ; print 24.2 x 18.5 cm. plate 25 x 20 cm.
Source Acquisition
Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
References
Grego, p. 290
British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 9907
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Medium: Aquatints, Hand coloring
Inscribed in plate: 'A Bouquet of the Last Century. Twas thus, heretofore, honest Dames shew'd their Faces. // When Ball Nights & Birth Nights call'd forth all their Graces! // But now (las a day!) what with wigs and with vails // Our Fair Ones hide Faces and all - but their Tails!'
Provenance: Stamped on verso, "Princeton University // Library // Presented by // Dickson Q. Brown '95".
Signed in plate, lower left: "Js. Gillray del. & ft.".

Discovery Information

Subject
Caricature
Fashion—Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons

Physical Characteristics

File Count
1

Institutional Information

Collection
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/03deb387-5556-4f37-84f2-256f00b7563f/manifest