Lady Time Present & Lady Time Past (BM 2010,7081.1226)

Satire on fashion; two young woman standing facing each other; one on the left with her hair dressed high and a gauzy veil like a visor projecting over her face, holding a puppy under one arm and gesturing outwards with a fan; the other wearing a long gown with a train and slashed sleeves, a large ruff and a head dress projecting from the crown of her head, with trailing lace bands, with scissors hanging from her waist band and a cloth bag from her wrist.
Mezzotint