National Museums Liverpool

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Source Description:

"A Modern Demirep on the Look-Out" by Grignion after Brandoin, published by Robert Sayer on 25 September 1771.
Shape Type
Miscellaneous
Pattern Type
Genre Scenes
Date
1771-1780
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.70 in (32.26 cm)
  • Length: 12.70 in (32.26 cm)
  • Width: 0.70 in (1.78 cm)
Maker
Unknown
Printer's Name
Guy Green

Description:

Tin-glazed earthenware (so-called delftware) tile printed in black in Liverpool by Guy Green with "A Modern Demirep on the Look-Out", an image of a fashionably dressed prostitute which must date from after 1771 when the source print was published. On the tile the woman has been transformed into respectability by removing the caption and putting her in a rural setting. The design is no.
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