Spooner's Changing drolleries : no. 2 : choosing a husband : mercy on us what a set of frights! Ah, there's a decent looking portrait at last I declare!
Published / Created:
London : William Spooner, 377 Strand, 1844.
Physical Description:
1 sheet : col. ill. ; 30 x 23 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsGV1199 S66 1844+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Printed by W. Kohler.Consists of single sheet with heavy paper disc attached on back. Two cut-out holes on sheet (woman's face & mirror) allow faces on disc to show through as disc is turned.William Spooner was known for his high quality toys & games and specialized in lithography.--cf. British Art Center. Cottage of content, (1977), p. 13.
Exhibition History:
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
Subject Terms:
Spooner, William -- Publisher. | Kohler, W. -- Printer. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Lithography, Coloured -- Specimens -- 1844.
Form/Genre:
Metamorphic pictures. | Recreations -- Great Britain.