"Miss Wicket and Miss Trigger" - artist John Collet, printed for Carington Bowles
Object Type
Artwork/Print/Mezzotint
Date Used
1778
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Print, coloured ink on off-white paper. Paper has been affixed onto a card backing, which in turn is housed in a hinged windowmount. Picture features two women with a child tossing a ball. The woman on the left casually leaning on a curved cricket bat, the woman on the right holding a rifle in the crook of one arm, and holding up a brace of pheasants with the other hand. She also steps on a piece of paper with the word "Effeminacy" on it. Print underneath reads in part "MISS WICKET and MISS TRIGGER./ Mifs TRIGGER you fee is an excellent SHOT. And forty five Notches Mifs WICKET'S just got./ 276 From the Original Picture by John Collet, in the possession of Carington Bowles/ Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London. Published as the Act directs, 1 Jan. 1778." Plate stamp is visible around the picture and text.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 270 W: 200mm (H: 10 5/8 W: 7 7/8")
Date Used
1778
Location
In storage
Registration No
M6460
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Mr Anthony Baer.
Subject Auto Tags
Painting
Picture frame
Art
Modern art
Illustration
Visual arts
Still life
Artwork
Miniature
Watercolor paint
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