Crossing a dirty street., James Gillray, 1782

A gentleman (left) hands a lady across the cobble-stones of a street; both are in back view. Between the stones are pools of mud or water. The man wears a high three-cornered hat, his hair or wig has curls, with a small queue. The lady with her right hand lifts at the back her voluminous and draped petticoats showing her legs nearly to the knee. She wears a large hat, cloak, a lace-trimmed apron and long gloves. 28 march 1782 etching. Date: 1782. Dimensions: Height: 300 mm (cropped); Width: 226 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Crossing a dirty street. (BM 1851,0901.67)