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A Man of Feeling in Search
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A Man of Feeling in Search

James Gillray · 1800-02-12 · etching; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

At the heart of the mayhem in this milliner's workshop, the Dutch stadtholder's profile is instantly recognizable. The printmaker capitalized on both the prince's reputation as a ladies' man and his poor eyesight. Feeling his way up the skirts of a shocked seamstress, the stadtholder attempts to discover the precise location of her 'indispensible' – a kind of pouch women wore beneath their gowns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEen man van gevoel op zoek. 1800-02-12. James Gillray. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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