Cocking the greeks, Albinia Hobart, 1796

Lady archer (left) and lady buckinghamshire (right) stand in the pillory as in bmsat 8876, their heads turned in profile towards each other. Lady archer wears a feathered hat, riding-habit, and boots (cf. Bmsat 7973, &c. ); lady buckinghamshire wears feathers in her hair, her broad breast is immodestly bare, her face is patched. She stands on tip-toe on the top of her faro 'bank box'. The shadow beneath the edge of the platform forms the base of the design; in front of it stands lord kenyon, half length, in wig and gown, ringing a hand-bell inscribed 'k' and shouting; he holds a large scroll: "oh yes - oh yes - this is to give notice that several silly women in the parish of st giles, st james & st georges [see bmsat 8880], have caus'd much distress & uneasiness in family by keeping bad houses late hours, & by shuffling & cutting have obtain'd divers valuabl articles - whoever will bring before me -" see bmsat 8876, &c. Cf. Bmsat 9023. 16 may 1796 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 394 mm; Width: 293 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Lady Sarah Archer. Collection: British Museum. Cocking the greeks (BM 1868,0808.6531)