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Lady Pellice and Mr. Muff

After H. J. British
Publisher Matthias Darly British
January 20, 1778
Not on view
Matthew and Mary Darly encouraged the growth of British satire from their shop at 39 Strand, London. They printed and published many designs brought to them by amateurs and the "M.J." who created this image probably was one. A fashion satire, it shows a man and woman in conversation outside with both figures holding muffs and the lady wearing a fur-lined cloak, suggestive of winter. Both figures also wear wigs with large side curls, typical of the 1770s.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lady Pellice and Mr. Muff
  • Artist: After H. J. (British, active 1778)
  • Publisher: Matthias Darly (British, ca. 1720–1780 London)
  • Date: January 20, 1778
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 13 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (35 × 24.7 cm)
    Sheet: 16 9/16 × 11 7/16 in. (42 × 29 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jill Spalding, 2022
  • Object Number: 2022.309.32
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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