A woman sitting at a dressing table reading a book; behind her a maidservant fluffs up the curls on a wig which she is about to place upon her head. Etching by J. Gillray, 1810, after himself.

  • Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
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26 February 1810
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33758i
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view A woman sitting at a dressing table reading a book; behind her a maidservant fluffs up the curls on a wig which she is about to place upon her head. Etching by J. Gillray, 1810, after himself.

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A woman sitting at a dressing table reading a book; behind her a maidservant fluffs up the curls on a wig which she is about to place upon her head. Etching by J. Gillray, 1810, after himself. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[London] (27 St James's Street) : H. Humphrey, 26 February 1810.

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1 print : etching ; image 25.6 x 20.4 cm

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Progress of the toilet. _ the wig. _ plate 2. ; design'd by an amateur ; _ Js. Gillray fect. _ Bears number: 571

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Wellcome Collection 33758i

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