What nature ought to be! (BM 1868,0808.12475)
Summary
An actor stands on the stage smiling, his head turned in profile to the left, right arm outstretched, left hand on his hip. His wig projects grotesquely at the back; his dress is old-fashioned with full-skirted coat and wide cuffs. Beneath the title is engraved:
"What a------What a------What a------
Tippy, Twaddle, Gammon, Quiz.!" (Cf. BMSat 6958.) 1 April 1790
Etching
Date
1790
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain