Costume of Hogs Norton, How a Man May Shoot His Own Wig, and The Maid of Mim

Thomas Rowlandson British
After George Murgatroyd Woodward British

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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.

Costume of Hogs Norton, How a Man May Shoot His Own Wig, and The Maid of Mim, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching

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