Caught in a Shower
Satirical Print
1860s (made)
1860s (made)
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A man and woman sheltering under a large green umbrella against a cliff side. Her back is to the viewer. She wears a pink jacket and blue skirt which is lifted up over a white crinoline petticoat. He, his face half hidden by the umbrella, has mutton chop whiskers and moustache and wears a purple and black check suit.
1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured.
1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured.
Object details
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| Title | Caught in a Shower (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Litho-engraving |
| Brief description | 'Caught in a Shower'. One of 30 satirical cards parodying carte-de-visites and calling-cards. Published by J. Simmons & Sons, 1860s. |
| Physical description | A man and woman sheltering under a large green umbrella against a cliff side. Her back is to the viewer. She wears a pink jacket and blue skirt which is lifted up over a white crinoline petticoat. He, his face half hidden by the umbrella, has mutton chop whiskers and moustache and wears a purple and black check suit. 1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Guy Tristram Little |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2617-1953 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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