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The Man of Feeling, in search of Indispensibles
James Gillray (mentioned on object), 1800-02-12
At the heart of the mayhem in this milliner’s workshop, the Dutch stadtholder’s profile is instantly recognizable. The printmaker capitalized on both the prince’s reputation as a ladies’ man and his poor eyesight. Feeling his way up the skirts of a shocked seamstress, the stadtholder attempts to discover the precise location of her ‘indispensible’ – a kind of pouch women wore beneath their gowns.
- Artwork typeprint, cartoon
- Object numberRP-P-1908-2205
- Dimensionsheight 262 mm x width 364 mm
- Physical characteristicsets, met de hand gekleurd