The Chevening Barber
DateJanuary 1811 (dated)
Publisher
William Holland
OriginEngland, London
MediumHand colored etching.
DimensionsOH: 12 11/16 x OW: 16 11/16"; Plate: 9 7/8 x 13 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1940-176
DescriptionLower margin reads: "THE CHEVENING BARBER;/ or Shaving a Whig and Shaving a Tory./ Pub.d Jan.y 1811 by W.m Holland in Cockspher S.t"Label TextPrint depicts a barber in the midst of shaving a very plump man. Two other men look on. One wears a hat, the other is bare-headed but has a very long beard. A number of prints can be seen on the wall.ProvenanceBefore 1940, Julius Carlebach [d. 1970] (New York, NY); 1940-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
ca. 1730
