The five orders of Perriwigs
Print
1761 (made)
1761 (made)
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Engraving mocking the size and complexity of 18th century wigs showing the five orders of periwigs 'measured Architecturally' as worn at the late Coronation of George III on 22nd September 1761. The orders (after the classical Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite) include comical titles such as 'Old Peerian of Alder-Manic' and 'Queerinthian or queue de renard'.
Object details
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| Title | The five orders of Perriwigs (generic title) |
| Brief description | Print by William Hogarth satirising the five orders of wigs as they were worn at the late Coronation measured Architecturally. Britain, 1761. |
| Physical description | Engraving mocking the size and complexity of 18th century wigs showing the five orders of periwigs 'measured Architecturally' as worn at the late Coronation of George III on 22nd September 1761. The orders (after the classical Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite) include comical titles such as 'Old Peerian of Alder-Manic' and 'Queerinthian or queue de renard'. |
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| Accession number | 23669 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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