Neck or Nothing! or Quite the Kick., Robert Dighton, between 1792 and 1799

Design in an oval. A young man (three-quarter length), directed to the right, with arms folded, smiles complacently. His elaborate neck-cloth swathes his chin, his hair, parted in the centre, falls loosely on his forehead and shoulders. He holds a looped hat. 'the kick' denotes the present fashion. Grose, 'dict. Vulg. Tongue', 1796. Cf. Bmsat 8191. For the series see bmsat 9101, &c. C. 1797 mezzotint. Date: between 1792 and 1799. Dimensions: Height: 148 mm; Width: 112 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Neck or Nothing! or Quite the Kick. (BM 1874,0613.2660)