A voluminous woman crossing a bush in a circle of foliage to get to a latrine; perhaps representing Garnerin's London balloon flights of the time. Etching by J. Gillray, 1802.

  • Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
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3 August 1802
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12192i
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A voluminous woman crossing a bush in a circle of foliage to get to a latrine; perhaps representing Garnerin's London balloon flights of the time. Etching by J. Gillray, 1802. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The woman clutches a paper inscribed: "Wonderful aeronauts"

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[London] (St. James's Street) : H. Humphrey, 3 August 1802.

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1 print : etching ; platemark 26 x 20.6 cm

Lettering

Going to London, through "Epping Forest". B. <North> Esqr. inv. & del. Bears number bottom right : 24

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London 1947, no. 9934

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Wellcome Collection 12192i

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