William Humphrey - The modern paradise, or Adam and Eve regenerated. Caricature, England.
Summary
Print showing Adam and Eve, (probably representing the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Fitzherbert), naked except for elaborate wigs, standing by the "Tree of life", surrounded by the trappings of fashionable customs and vices, causing the devil to flee.
The number six in the publication date has a break in the upper ascender, making it look like a zero.
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Exhibited: Hair, The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 2003-04.
Tags
british
tree of life
biblical events
biblical figures
marriage
adam
fitzherbert maria anne
cartoons commentary
eve
biblical
paradise
king of great britain
engravings
wigs
george
political cartoons
vintage images
1786
prince of wales
prints
adam and eve
old testament
garden of eden
bible
biblical figure
cartoon prints british
william humphrey
engraving
nga
Date
1600 - 1700
Contributors
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, artist
Source
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.