A tall woman wears short feathers in her headdress and a short woman wears tall feathers in hers. Etching by James Gillray, 1795.

  • Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
Date:
June 20th 1795
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32978i
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The British Museum catalogue (loc.cit.) identifies the taller woman as the Duchess of Rutland. The shorter person resembles Charles James Fox, who is shown with the Duchess of Rutland as his supporter in another caricature (British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires no. 7343)

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London (New Bond Street) : H. Humphrey, June 20th 1795.

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1 print : etching ; image 30.9 x 23.8 cm

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Characters in high life. sketch'd at the New Rooms Opera House. "Delightful task! to teach the young idea how to shoot.

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. vii., London 1942, no. 8722

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Wellcome Collection 32978i

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