Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
French barracks.
Call Number
C South 02/Drawer 06/GC112/Half Folio/Prints GA 2014.00792
Identifier
ark:/88435/cz30q177q
Publisher
[London] : [s.n.], 1791/08/12.
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1791
Extent
1 item ; sheet 42 x 53.3 cm.
Source Acquisition
Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
References
Grego I, p. 295
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Medium: Etchings, Aquatints, Hand coloring
Depiction: The barrack-room is extensive, and handsomely decorated with trophies of weapons, which, with a suit of mail, are disposed on the walls with a good eye to effect. The officers are rising and dressing for morning parade. An officer, the principal features of whose countenance are absorbed in a pair of huge moustachios, is seated on the regimental drum, while a pretty girl is employed unromantically in trimming the warrior's toenails. A soldier- barber is a the same time dressing the hero's locks and binding up his monstrous pigtail, which reaches over a yard in length.
Depiction: A lad is bringing the well-attended son of Mars his monstrous jack-boots, of a size and weight to displace the great guns of his battery with considerable effect. A second officer is enveloped in his powdering-gown, while his barber-valet is smothering him with volumes of violet-clouds from his puffing apparatus. Another hero appears reluctant to abandon his morning slumbers; he is seated, in his shirt, gaping frightfully, on the side of his bed.
Depiction: One distinguished being has almost completed his elaborate toilette, the due adjustment of his lace fall and cravat is engaging his exclusive attention, he is standing in front of a large mirror to perform his delicate manipulation with proper effect, and a very beautiful girl - whose own toilette is neglected, and whose voluptuous charms are freely exposed - is holding a second glass at the warrior's back, that he may be enabled to contemplate the reflection of his own admired rear in the larger mirror. &c. &c. &c.
Signed in plate, lower left: "Drawn & etch'd by T. Rowlandson".
Signed in plate, lower right: "Aquatinta by T. Malton".

Discovery Information

Subject
Caricature
France. Armee—Barracks and quarters—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
France—History—Revolution, 17891799—Caricatures and cartoons
Pride and vanity—France—Caricatures and cartoons
Grooming for men—France—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Families—France—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/2d5d3a79-c7fc-43da-b661-0213eb3ffef8/manifest