Banditti wearing armour talk to a woman with a basket of eggs, who ignores them. Etching by J. Hall after J.H. Mortimer, 1780.

  • Mortimer, John Hamilton, 1740-1779.
Date:
May 1st. 1780
Reference:
2823101i
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Description

The woman with a protective hand on the basket of eggs is protecting herself from rape or seduction by the soldiers?

Publication/Creation

[London] (Berwick Street Soho) : Published as the Act directs ... by I. Hall, ; [London] (Cheapside) : I. Boydell, May 1st. 1780.

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image and border 29 x 24.1 cm

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Lettering

Banditti at market. From an original picture, in the possession of Jos.h Fortnom Esqr. Jno. Mortimer pinxt. ; Jno. Hall sculpt.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2823101i

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