Composite heads: a hatter, a cooper, a blacksmith and a joiner made of their respective instruments. Coloured aquatint, ca. 1800.
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- 31078i
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About this work
Description
Arcimboldesques. Hats, a brush and feathers represent the hatter. Barrels, oil can and funnel and a bottle represent the cooper. A canopy, an anvil and vice, and a hammer represent the blacksmith. A saw, hammer and mallet, pieces of wood and a measure represent the joiner
Publication/Creation
London (41 Piccadilly) : S.W. Fores
Physical description
1 print : aquatint, with watercolour ; platemark ca. 34.7 x 25.4 cm
Lettering
Hieroglyphics.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 31078i
Contents
Hatter - Le chapelier. Cooper - Le tonnelier. Blacksmith - Le forgeron. Joiner - Le menuisier
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores