Ladies Wigs!, Isaac Cruikshank, 1798

Eight three-quarter length figures of women in ovals, arranged in two rows on a dark background. Each has put on a new wig, ranging from heavy ringlets in confused profusion to a shock of lank hair. Some are old and ugly, others passable. Their words are engraved beneath the oval; some are horrified, others complacent. 12 june 1798 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1798. Dimensions: Height: 350 mm; Width: 485 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Ladies Wigs! (BM 1867,0713.408)