Undress for August 1799

Category

Library Item

Item no

33420

Title

Undress for August 1799

Description

This illustration appears in The Lady's Monthly Museum opposite a letter to the editor, a Mrs Mentor. The lady describes her problem:

'I am one of those unfortunate beings, who have resigned the staff out of their hands, and are therefore in danger of falling to the ground; or, in other words, I have given my children an education so much above myself, that they despise my opinion, and ridicule my appearance; and, unless you (who are so learned) will kindly take the trouble of bringing them to their duty, I am likely to become one of the most unhappy of all mothers...'

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1799

Size

17.2 x 9.8 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Art and Design Library

This image is taken from The Lady's Monthly Museum, a volume which includes editions from July, August, September, October, November and December 1799.

As well as these coloured engravings from the 'Cabinet of Fashion' the magazines contain literature and theatre reviews, letters to the editor, poetry, articles on female historical figures such as Lady Jane Grey and Mary Queen of Scots and 'charades' (or poetic riddles).

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