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The Toilet of a Modern Belle: Inflating a Lady

Imitator of William Heath ('Paul Pry') British
Publisher S. Gans British
July 1829
Not on view
In this fashion caricature a young woman's maid inflates her sleeve. This imitates a series of prints thet Heath devoted to female dress, focusing on huge feathered hats and puffed sleeves. From 1827–29 Heath used the image of a little dandy holding an umbrella to sign prints, seen here at lower left, a reference to Paul Pry, a nosy character in an 1825 play by John Poole.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Toilet of a Modern Belle: Inflating a Lady
  • Artist: Imitator of William Heath ('Paul Pry') (British, Northumbria 1794/95–1840 Hampstead)
  • Publisher: S. Gans (British, active 1829–31)
  • Date: July 1829
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching
  • Dimensions: sheet: 9 15/16 x 13 11/16 in. (25.3 x 34.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.538.15
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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