A design in two compartments. [1] a well-dressed man, in profile to the right, grasps a woman's right arm, while he cuts, and has cut, her dress in several places, the slits being stained with blood. She holds a large muff. Behind is a street door (in pall mall) inscribed 'angersteein'; on the side of the house and in the extreme upper left corner of the design is a bill: 'monster a reward \ 100. . ' beneath the title is etched: 'this likeness of him was drawn by a lady who he had wounded and approved by two others'. [2] the interior of a brazier's shop. A lady (right) stands before the kneeling brazier who is hammering together the back seam of a short copper petticoat. The woman wears a hat and a chemise and holds an oval mirror which reflects her uncovered breasts; she looks over her right shoulder. On the wall is a placard: 'ladies bottoms covered on the most reasonable terms also kept in repair by the year by anti: monster'. Behind the brazier (left) is the shop-window in which are displayed (above) three bell-shaped copper petticoats inscribed respectively: 'for young ladies of 15', 'ladies of 30', and 'very fat ladies'. Below are taps and a kettle. 1 may 1790. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1790. Dimensions: Height: 250 mm; Width: 340 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: John Julius Angerstein. Collection: British Museum. The monster cutting a lady. Copper bottoms to prevent being cut (BM 1868,0808.5931)
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