A man in a gown is sitting on a chair in the middle of the room, preparing his dress and very elaborate hair style, with other men in the room. Coloured etching by I.W., 1772, after Captain Minshull.

  • Minshull, Captain, active 1772.
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June 26th 1772
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35489i
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view A man in a gown is sitting on a chair in the middle of the room, preparing his dress and very elaborate hair style, with other men in the room. Coloured etching by I.W., 1772, after Captain Minshull.

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A man in a gown is sitting on a chair in the middle of the room, preparing his dress and very elaborate hair style, with other men in the room. Coloured etching by I.W., 1772, after Captain Minshull. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (39 Strand) : M. Darly, June 26th 1772.

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 22 x 33 cm

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A macaroni dressing room. I.W. sculp.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 35489i

Creator/production credits

A print of the same composition in reverse was published in the same year (1772, on 9 November) by Thomas Bowen, as "Engraved from the original picture painted by Captain Minshull"
The etcher "I.W." is unidentified. The same initials appear on at least one other print published by Darly (British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, no. 4997, dated 4 March 1772)

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