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A Guinea Pig (BM 1935,0522.2.123.b), Design in an oval. A foppish man (half length) in profile to the left, holds up and closely inspects a licence to weaf hair-powder (see BMSat 8628): 'Stamp Office Certificate, N° 1702, June 1795  - No 50 Lombard St for the year 1795 London District [signed] W. Gillman.'
His powdered hair or wig frames his face and falls in a queue.  He wears a round hat and voluminous neckcloth.  Under his left arm is a cane.  For the powder-tax see BMSat 8629, &c.  c.1795?
Hand-coloured mezzotint
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A Guinea Pig (BM 1935,0522.2.123.b), Uploads by copyfraud, Satirical prints in the British Museum, paper, After: Robert Dighton (?) : Published by: Bowles & Carver, A Guinea-Pig
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ギニーピッグフォップの男(半身)は、左に横顔で、織り毛布のライセンスを保持して綿密に検査する。粉髪や鬘は顔をい、に落ちる。丸い帽子と、耳にくるくるんだネククロスを身に着けている。彼の左腕の下には杖がある。粉税については、BMSat 8629, &c. 1795?手彩色メゾチント
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ギニアブナ:ボウレス&カーバー、ア・ギニア・ピッグ
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foppishness face powder guinea pig neckcloth voluminous