A fat farmer and a young woman at a sea-side resort; behind them are two establishments, "Baths Shampooing" and "Charles Wright's Champagne". Aquatint with etching by G. Hunt and T. Lane after T. Lane.

  • Lane, Theodore, 1800-1828.
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35139i
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[Place of publication not identified] (corner of York St. & Bridges St.) : Geo Hunt

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1 print : aquatint, with etching ; image 29.1 x 21.6 cm

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:"Girl, where's your master!" _ "gone to be champagn'd, sir" ; "gone to be what! champagn'd _ shampoo'd, you mean: ; "the more fool he,", "ah! but he so complain'd, sir" ; "complain'd, _ pho! let him try Charles Wright 's champagne, ; "and then, by all the pow'rs! if he complain' ; "he'll well deserve to be shampoo'd again."

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Wellcome Collection 35139i

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