A scene at bath. Two ladies (right) walk arm in arm, left to right and slightly towards the spectator. They wear chemiselike dresses through which the contour of their legs is apparent, the tops of their stockings being visible. One wears a bonnet with a single erect feather, a closed fan in her right hand; with her right hand she loops up her skirt, increasing her indecorous appearance. The other wears no hat, but holds up a small parasol on a hinged stick. On the right, and walking away from the ladies, is wolcot (peter pindar), a plainly dressed, stout man holding a cane and raising his hat. Beneath the title:
'nymphs! who beneath old lansdown's blood-stain'd hill,
with cruel gall your gentle bosoms fill -
whether you chuse the pencils power to vex,
or self important, scorn your own weak sex,
or by your fancied wit gain men's applause,
or shew your symmetry thro shades of gauze,
accept this humble tribute - cut for cut,
ye precious satyrists of lilliput!' 22 june 1797
hand-coloured etching. Date: 1797. Dimensions: Height: 349 mm; Width: 243 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Honor Dutton [neé Gubbins]. Collection: British Museum. The Lilliputan satirists (BM 1868,0808.6645 1)
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