Nature display'd, shewing the effect of the change of the seasons on the ladies garden., James Gillray, 1797

A design in an octagon enclosed within a square. Four headless women's figures, three-quarter length, emerge at right angles to each other from a centre surrounded by a wreath of cloud or smoke inscribed 'thunder lightning wind rain'. The neck of the figure rising vertically from the centre terminates in roses and is inscribed 'gather your rose-buds while you may'. Projecting horizontally to the right is one terminating in bunches of grapes; another bunch below the waist is inscribed 'nursery'. Facing downwards is a figure whose head is replaced by a smoking chimney-pot; she is 'hot house'. The figure directed horizontally to the left terminates in primroses and is inscribed 'two bunches of penny primroses'. 22 may 1797 etching. Date: 1797. Dimensions: Height: 262 mm; Width: 257 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Nature display'd, shewing the effect of the change of the seasons on the ladies garden. (BM 1868,0808.6632)