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Tagged With: petticoat

The Swaine Family – Arthur Devis 1749

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Arthur Devis (1712-1787)  Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection What do you think that is open right by the boys foot?   And Kevin thinks he is reading Izaak Walton’s “The Compleat Angler”. Detail: children , boy , girl , men , women , water , reading , fishing , fence , fichu , … Continue reading »

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Sandwich Carrots! by Gillray 1796

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Kevin Carter

James Gillray ( 1756  – 1815) Detail: wheelbarrow, carrots, shoes, stockings, petticoat, apron, breeches, coat, fichu, hat, store front, book seller

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The Rustic Lover – Wheatley 1786

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Francis Wheatley, 1747-1801    from  Yale Center for British Art Detail: shoes, buckles, petticoat, apron, shift, stays, cloth cap, cat, plate, table, basket, chair, spinning wheel, barrel, coat, hat, window, bowl, mug, candle box, shutter, bird cage, scissors, fichu, bird

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