| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | after John Collet |
| Published | London , Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett Map & Printseller No. 53 Fleet, as the Act directs 25 April 1778. |
| Dimensions | Image 324 x 247 mm, Sheet 351 x 248 mm |
| Notes |
Two men removing items including lace from a woman who has been shoplifting, an older woman left holds her hands up in horror while two other women in the doorway speak to a constable, a dog barking at them, a picture of Mercury in the background. The title in thick and thin letters below. John Collet, or Collett, (c.1725-1780) was an English satirical artist. Born in London, he was a pupil of George Lambert, and studied at the St. Martin's Lane Academy. He exhibited with the Free Society of Artists between 1761 and 1783. His paintings often depicted Hogarthian scenes of debauchery, low life and social weakness. His work was popularised by Carington Bowles, Smith & Sayer, Boydell, and other well-known publishers. Not in BM Satires, Lennox-Boyd state i/i. Condition: Trimmed within the platemark, skinning to verso, surface rubbing. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 48572 |