File:'Dresses a la Nile respectfully dedicated to the Fashion Mongers of the day' RMG PW3864.tiff
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| Author |
British School, 18th century; W. Holland |
| Description |
English: 'Dresses a la Nile respectfully dedicated to the Fashion Mongers of the day' Hand-coloured caricature 'Dresses a la Nile respectfully dedicated to the Fashion Mongers of the day'. A gentle lampoon against British fashionable society, making facetious suggestions for ways to incorporate the topical news of Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile on 1 August into the latest fashions. It was commonplace for people to display patriotic sentiment or political opinions (for example, for the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade) through dress or other accoutrements, but this satire takes this trend to ridiculous extremes, with its overabundant and absurd Egyptian references. It also maintains a staple iconography of satirical prints, treating the excesses of fashion. On the left, the woman is virtually mummified in her white dress decorated with crocodiles. Opposite her, the man’s costume is even more extravagant, consisting of crocodile skin coat, waistcoat and reptilian boots. His hat also sports a bright yellow crocodile. They stare at each other in mutual astonishment at the other’s appearance. To complete the topical references, and by way of explanation of the outfits, both wear hats with the motto ‘Nelson and Victory’. |
| Date | Published 24 October 1798 |
| Dimensions | Mount: 560 mm x 406 mm;Primary support: 333 mm x 237 mm |
| Notes | Box Title: Caricatures 7. Nelson, General. |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/127999 |
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| Identifier | Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: 18 Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: 2 id number: PAF3864 |
| Collection | Fine art |
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