Costume of Hogs Norton, How a Man May Shoot His Own Wig, and The Maid of Mim

George Murgatroyd Woodward|Thomas Rowlandson

1809 · Hand-colored etching · Drawings and Prints

Four plates on one sheet. At upper left, "How a Man May Shoot His Own Wig," a man holds a gun and a damaged wig, while his fellow sportsmen, who have tricked him into thinking it was a hare, look on. At upper right, "The Maid of Mim," two Londoners in riding clothes stare at an old barmaid who enters the room with a jug of ale. At lower left, "A back front View of Miss Dickinson's New Dress," a woman wears an elaborate dress over a petticoat. At lower right, "The Morning Dress of a Lady and Gentleman of Hogs Norton," a woman talks to a yokel under a tree.

Artist

George Murgatroyd Woodward|Thomas Rowlandson

Date

1809

Medium

Hand-colored etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959