Costume of Hogs Norton, How a Man May Shoot His Own Wig, and The Maid of Mim
Four plates on one sheet. At upper left, "How a Man May Shoot His Own Wig," a man holds a gun and a damaged wig, while his fellow sportsmen, who have tricked him into thinking it was a hare, look on. At upper right, "The Maid of Mim," two Londoners in riding clothes stare at an old barmaid who enters the room with a jug of ale. At lower left, "A back front View of Miss Dickinson's New Dress," a woman wears an elaborate dress over a petticoat. At lower right, "The Morning Dress of a Lady and Gentleman of Hogs Norton," a woman talks to a yokel under a tree.
Artwork Details
- Title: Costume of Hogs Norton, How a Man May Shoot His Own Wig, and The Maid of Mim
- Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Artist: After George Murgatroyd Woodward (British, 1765–1809 London)
- Published in: London
- Date: 1809
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 13 11/16 × 9 1/16 in. (34.7 × 23 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1335
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Multiple artists/makers
January 1794
Thomas Rowlandson
late 18th–early 19th century
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