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The Monster Cutting a Lady and Copper Bottoms to Prevent Being Cut, 1 May 1790

 Item — Box: LF104/1 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/1/13

Scope and Contents

Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. A design in two compartments. [1] A well-dressed man, in profile to the right, grasps a woman's right arm, while he cuts, and has cut, her dress in several places, the slits being stained with blood. She holds a large muff. Behind is a street door (in Pall Mall) inscribed 'Angersteein'; on the side of the house and in the extreme upper left corner of the design is a bill: 'Monster A Reward \ 100 ...' Beneath the title is etched: 'This likeness of him was Drawn by a Lady who he had wounded and Approved by two others'. [2] The interior of a brazier's shop. A lady (right) stands before the kneeling brazier who is hammering together the back seam of a short copper petticoat. The woman wears a hat and a chemise and holds an oval mirror which reflects her uncovered breasts; she looks over her right shoulder. On the wall is a placard: 'Ladies Bottoms Covered on the most Reasonable Terms also Kept in repair by the Year by Anti: Monster'. Behind the brazier (left) is the shop-window in which are displayed (above) three bell-shaped copper petticoats inscribed respectively: 'for young Ladies of 15', 'Ladies of 30', and 'Very fat Ladies'. Below are taps and a kettle. Hand-Coloured etching.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 May 1790

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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