A female barber shaving a soldier. Mezzotint by J. Dixon after himself.

  • Dixon, John, 1720-1804.
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30741i
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London (No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London) : Carrington Bowles

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1 print : mezzotint ; image 32.8 x 25.1 cm

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The female barber. ; Is that a soldier? sure the painter lies, at most he's but a soldier in disguise, for who can think that he who guards our land, shou'd thus be nose-led by a female hand ... Lettering continues: See then ye fair the force of female skill, a nose the rudder man's turn'd where she will, nor think ye sons of mars who boast in fight, a red coat's a defence 'gainst woman's might. Bears number: "180"

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Wellcome Collection 30741i

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