Antique Master Print-SATIRE-COIFFURES-FRENCHWOMAN-Darly-1776

{The Brilliant Toilet of the Goddess of Taste..) Satire on coiffures: a Frenchwoman at her toilette wears one huge hair arrangement, while another is being prepared on her dressing table; two maids and a lover attend.

Made by Matthew Darly after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 26.2 x 36.7 cm (10.31 x 14.45 inch). Image size: 19 x 29 cm. (7.48 x 11.42 inch).

Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SATIRE-COIFFURES-FRENCHWOMAN | PCO-E17-30

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Matthew Darly (fl. 1741-1778) was an English printseller and caricaturist during the 1770s. Mary Darly (fl. 1756-1779), his wife, was also a printseller, caricaturist, artist, engraver, writer, and teacher. She wrote, illustrated, and published the first book on caricature drawing, A Book of Caricaturas [sic] (c. 1762), aimed at “young gentlemen and ladies.” Matthew Darly, also called Matthias, a London printseller, furniture designer, and engraver. Mary was evidently the second wife of Matthew; his first was named Elizabeth Harold.