Caleb curious. The Witty Wine Mechant, Isaac Cruikshank, 1792

A thin man stands in profile to the left, in the corner of a picture-gallery, inspecting through a glass a picture of a nude and buxom nymph or venus. He holds a long cane and a 'catalogue of paintings'. He has a long pigtail queue and wears a cocked hat. Three other pictures are visible, all of nude women in the manner (burlesqued) of 'high art'. Beneath the design is etched: 'the witty wine merchant. Ay he will wholesale you new wine, and anon retail you old wit - shakespier. ' 11 june 1792 etching. Date: 1792. Dimensions: Height: 248 mm; Width: 188 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Caleb Whitefoord. Collection: British Museum. Caleb curious. The Witty Wine Mechant (BM 1868,0808.6213)