Macassar Oil, An Oily Puff for Soft Heads
An portly, elderly, bald man sits in an armchair while a shopman pours oil from a bottle on to his scalp, with the intent of helping his hair grow back. A cap inscribed "Fools Cap" is on the ground at right. Behind them at right, a woman with her hair standing on end looks in horror at her reflection in a mirror.
Artwork Details
- Title: Macassar Oil, An Oily Puff for Soft Heads
- Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Date: March 15, 1814
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 13 11/16 × 9 5/8 in. (34.7 × 24.4 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1758
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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