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Making a Lancer. Suppose anyone could see us now
One of a collection of 6 hand-colored engraved military caricatures by and after Heath. 'An attractive young lady, Louisa Woolford, is being dressed in the uniform of a lancer by two others; two men in uniform, one of whom is probably identifiable as John Esdaile Widdicombe, leer at the scene through a window on the right; on the wall behind, to left, is a map of the "Isle of Man"'. -- British Museum. Louisa Woolford was a circus performer who specialized in equestrian feats.
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- https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:234357/
- Citation
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- Identifier
- 3r074v437
- Collection
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Art Works
- Institution
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Brown University Library
- Creator(s)
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Heath, William
- Contributor(s)
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McLean, Thomas
- Date Issued
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1830
- Genre
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Art
- Subject(s)
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Louisa Woolford
- Places
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United Kingdom
- Topic(s)
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Crossdressing
LGBTQ+ cartoons
- Resource Type
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Still Image
- Language
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English
- Rights
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