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Oh Heigh Oh

Print
1776 (made)
Artist/Maker
Darly (designed and made by)

Engraving by Matthew Darly


Object details

Categories
Hair and Hairstyles
Prints
Satire
Caricatures & Cartoons
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Oh Heigh Oh (assigned by artist)
  • A View of the Back Settlements (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Caricature by Matthew Darly entitled 'Oh Heigh Oh, or a View of the Back Settlements'. London, 1776.
Physical description
Engraving by Matthew Darly
Dimensions
  • Taken from ' victoria & albert museum department of prints and drawings and department of paintings accessions 1966' published by hmso 1967 length: 35cm
  • Taken from ' victoria & albert museum department of prints and drawings and department of paintings accessions 1966' published by hmso 1967 width: 24.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Oh Heigh Oh, or a View of the Back Settlements' (Lettered with title)
  • 'Pubd. July 9 1776 by MDarly 39 Strand'
Subjects depicted
Woman
Bonnet
Ostrich Feathers
Fruit
Vegetables
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2289-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O694064/oh-heigh-oh-print-darly/
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