Billy Button, Master of the Ceremonies to an eighteen penny rout & assembly
"A man standing (whole length) in profile to right. He appears to be bowing, his right hand is held out, his left fingers touch his breast. His profile is grotesque, with a bulbous nose and double chin. His hair is in a club. He wears a laced coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt-sleeves, low buckl...
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Pubd. by MDarly accorg. to act, Decr. 1st, 1771, (39 Strand),
[1 December 1771]
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| Summary: | "A man standing (whole length) in profile to right. He appears to be bowing, his right hand is held out, his left fingers touch his breast. His profile is grotesque, with a bulbous nose and double chin. His hair is in a club. He wears a laced coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt-sleeves, low buckled shoes, and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue "A man standing (whole length) in profile to right. He appears to be bowing, his right hand is held out, his left fingers touch his breast. His profile is grotesque, with a bulbous nose and double chin. His hair is in a club. He wears a laced coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt-sleeves, low buckled shoes, and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state |
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| Item Description: | For an earlier state, see no. 4988 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5 Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram Plate numbered '3' in upper right corner Plate numbered "v. 2" in upper left corner and "3" in upper right corner This Yale-originated record is shareable under Creative Commons license CC0 Title etched below image |
| Physical Description: | 1 print : etching ; plate mark 16.2 x 11 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 45 cm 1 print : etching ; plate mark 16.5 x 10.9 cm, on sheet 19 x 13 cm |