. Leaving off powder, - or - a frugal family saving the guinea, by James Gillray (died 1815), published 1795. See source website for additional information. 'Leaving Off Powder, or A Frugal Family Saving the Guinea', March 10th 1795 caricature by James Gillray, on the results of the new tax on hair-powder. The mother is trying on a new unpowdered wig, the daughter is disconsolately surveying in a mirror the effect of her new unpowdered hair style, the father is standing with his back to the fire in an unpowdered wig and reading a Gazette -- the first page of which says 'New Taxes', and the sec
. Leaving off powder, - or - a frugal family saving the guinea, by James Gillray (died 1815), published 1795. See source website for additional information. 'Leaving Off Powder, or A Frugal Family Saving the Guinea', March 10th 1795 caricature by James Gillray, on the results of the new tax on hair-powder. The mother is trying on a new unpowdered wig, the daughter is disconsolately surveying in a mirror the effect of her new unpowdered hair style, the father is standing with his back to the fire in an unpowdered wig and reading a Gazette -- the first page of which says 'New Taxes', and the second page 'Bankruptcies' -- and the extremely dandified son isn't wearing a wig at all. The very powdered Charles II looks down from the wall. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG. 1795. James Gillray (1756–1815) Alternative names James Gilray; Gillay; Gillray Description British caricaturist and engraver Date of birth/death 13 August 1756 1 June 1815 Location of birth/death London London Work location London Authority control : Q520806 VIAF: 66735065 ISNI: 0000 0000 8390 3643 ULAN: 500017355 LCCN: n50033402 NLA: 35125322 WorldCat 799 Leaving off powder, - or - a frugal family saving the guinea by James Gillray
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