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The Great Boa Tippet 1829
Caricature
Since the early 19th century, a long scarf made of fur or feathers has been called a boa, in reference to the giant snake that suffocates its prey by entwining itself. Heath again plays with the double meaning of the word in this cartoon: he shows a lady wearing a real giant snake around her neck instead of a fur boa - the ultimate fashion accessory of those years. The subtitle of the print, allud…
Creator
Type of item
- Object Type: caricature
- Object Type: fashion print
- Object Type: print
- Object Type: women's costume
- Object Type: bonnet (hat)
- Object Type: dress
- Object Type: boa (neckpieces)
- Catchpenny print
- Boa
- Bonnet
- Dress
- Women's clothing
- caricature
- fashion print
- print by technique
- women's clothing
Date
- 1827-11-29
Medium
- Material: paper
- Paper
- paper
Creator
Type of item
- Object Type: caricature
- Object Type: fashion print
- Object Type: print
- Object Type: women's costume
- Object Type: bonnet (hat)
- Object Type: dress
- Object Type: boa (neckpieces)
- Catchpenny print
- Boa
- Bonnet
- Dress
- Women's clothing
- caricature
- fashion print
- print by technique
- women's clothing
Date
- 1827-11-29
Medium
- Material: paper
- Paper
- paper
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Dietmar Katz
- Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Creation date
- 1827
Places
- London
- United Kingdom
- London (Hergestellt)
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/DE-MUS-018313/874357
- 14155061
Extent
- Höhe x Breite: 35,2 x 24,2 (Blatt)
Format
- Color: blue
- blue
Language
- deu
- de
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Is related to
- fur
Year
- 1827
Providing country
- Germany
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-04-09T07:15:20.442Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-10-13T06:33:19.195Z