A young woman's wig and hat being swept away by a gust of wind; behind her a young man is laughing, to the left stand an amused couple. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1771, after J. Collet.

  • Collet, John, 1725?-1780.
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2 April 1771
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31644i
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view A young woman's wig and hat being swept away by a gust of wind; behind her a young man is laughing, to the left stand an amused couple. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1771, after J. Collet.

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A young woman's wig and hat being swept away by a gust of wind; behind her a young man is laughing, to the left stand an amused couple. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1771, after J. Collet. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Lettering within the image on a notice on a wall reads: "A lecture on heads"

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[London] (No. 35 Cheapside & No. 53 in Fleet Street) : As the Act directs by J. Smith & R. Sayer, 2 April 1771.

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1 print : engraving ; image 31.7 x 24.6 cm

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Lettering

The ladies disaster. ; engrav'd from an original picture painted by Mr. Jno. Collet. ; Js. Caldwell sculp.

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Wellcome Collection 31644i

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