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The bum shop. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

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The bum shop. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

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Two fashionably dressed shopmen supply ladies with pads to extend their dresses at the back. Two other ladies have already been fitted; a fifth, who is buxom, sits on a stool clasping an inflated specimen at which she smiles with satisfaction.
Engraving published by S.W. Fores.
There are two pencil inscriptions on back of this print: "All thats left of ...[illegible text] June 6/51" and "Taken out July 18/54 ... [illegible text follows]"
Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
This record contains unverified data from caption card.
Caption card tracings: Women; Clothing; Cartoons, Br.; Pub. Ind.

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01/01/1785
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