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Cunicularii, or, The wise men of Godliman in consultation
by William Hogarth 1726(Lewis Walpole Library)
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Self Portrait with Two Young Men / Zo!any on Back
by Louis Philippe Boltard c. 1730 - 1740(Yale Center for British Art)
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Illustration from Henry Fieldings The Life and Adventures of Joseph Andrews
by James Hulett, Published by Andrew Miller, London, c. 1742 -1743(The British Museum)
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Illustration from Henry Fieldings The Life and Adventures of Joseph Andrews
by James Hulett, Published by Andrew Miller, London, c. 1742 -1743(The British Museum)
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Plate VII: Pamela in the Bedroom with Mrs Jewkes and Mr B.by Joseph Highmore c. 1743 - 1744
(Tate Gallery)
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Pamela...
by Antoine Benoist after Joseph Highmore, London, 1745(The British Museum)
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The SAVAGE Returning to HANNAH BLAYS Lodging
by James Basire after F. Nickolls c. 1745(Colonial Williamsburg)
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Illustration to Le Vieillard et ses enfants',
by Nol Le Mire c. 1755 - 1759(The British Museum)
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Illustration to Nouvelle XXXVIII of 'Heptameron Franois, Les Nouvelles de Marguerite, Reine de Navarre'
by Sigmund Freudenberger (French / Swiss) c. 1760 - 1780(The British Museum)
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Illustration from an Unknown Publication
by Simon Fokke Mid 18th Century(The British Museum)
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Innoculation for Love
by Joseph Coliyer Mid 18th Century(The British Museum)
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CANTO XX.
byCharles Grignion c. 1762(The British Museum)
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A SNUG PLACE.
by E. Sumpter 1763(Lewis Walpole Library)
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The HEN PECKT HUSBAND.
by Robert Sayer 1768(Lewis Walpole Library)
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NEHEMIAHS DISASTER ________A TALE
1769(Wellcome Library, London)
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The BATCHELORS CURSE.
by Carington Bowles 1769(The British Museum)
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A late Unfortunate Adventure at YORK.
London c. 1770(Lewis Walpole Library)
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The UNLUCKY DISCOVERY
1771(Lewis Walpole Library)
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THE OLD FREE METHOD of ROUZING a BROTHER SPORTMAN
by Carington Bowles c. 1772 - 1773(The British Museum)
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THE OLD FREE METHOD of ROUZING a BROTHER SPORTMAN
by Carington Bowles c. 1772 - 1773(The British Museum)
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Illustration for tale 5, book I in Imbert's 'Historiettes, ou nouvelles en vers'
by Denis Ne after Jean Michel Moreau le jeune, Amsterdam 1774(The British Museum)
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THE DISCOVERY
by Sayer & Bennett after John Collet 1774(The British Museum)
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llustration to the Story of Gros, the Preacher, from Johann Hermes's, Sophiens Reisen
by Daniel Chodowiecki 1776(The British Museum)
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TIGHT LACING, or FASHION before EASE.
by John Collet 1777(The British Museum)
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TIGHT LACING or Hold Fast BEHIND
by M. Darly 1777(Lewis Walpole Library)
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TIGHT LACINGby William Humphrey 1777
(The British Museum)
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John Hartley, Jas Deane, and their accomplices in the House of Mr CLEWIN, at FINCHLEY, where they committed a Burglary
c. 1778 - 1800(The British Museum)
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Illustration From Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (London, 1779)
by Grard Vidal 1779(The British Museum)
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Illustration From Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (London, 1779)
by Grard Vidal 1779(The British Museum)
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Illustration From Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (London, 1779)
by Grard Vidal 1779(The British Museum)
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Illustration From Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (London, 1779)
by Grard Vidal 1779(The British Museum)
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Illustration From Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (London, 1779)
by Grard Vidal 1779(The British Museum)
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Illustration From Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (London, 1779)
by Grard Vidal 1779(The British Museum)
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Illustration From Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (London, 1779)
by Grard Vidal 1779(The British Museum)
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A MORNING FROLIC, or the TRANSMUTATION of SEXES
Published by Carington Bowles after John Collet March 25, 1780(Lewis Walpole Library)
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LADY BOOBY and JOSEPH ANDREWS
by Carington Bowles c. 1780 - 1790(The British Museum)
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FIELDINGS MYRMIDONS Spoiling BOB BOOTYS MORNING DRAUGHT
by Carington Bowles after John Collet 1781(The British Museum)
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by Richard Cooper after Rembrandt 1781
(The British Museum)
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Illustration to Marmontel's Moral Tales
by William Sharp 1781(The British Museum)
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Voyez, Rebecca, voyez et soyez tmoin...
by J.F. Borgnet after Clement Pierre Marillier (France) c. 1783 - 1784(The British Museum)
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The PATIENTS PAROXYSM, or, the DOCTOR OUTWITTED
1784(Lewis Walpole Library)
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A ST. GILES BEAUTY
by Carington Bowles c 1784(The British Museum)
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A ST. GILES BEAUTY
by Carington Bowles c 1784(The British Museum)
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The DEVIL and the LAWYER
by Harrison & Co. 1785(The British Museum)
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The Curtain Lecture
by John Nixon 1785(The British Museum)
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Devotion
by John Raphel Smith after Richard Cosway, Published by Ackerman, London, 1785(The British Museum)
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THE LAST SHIFT
by Carington Bowles c. 1793(The British Museum)
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Dutch or English Bed Curtains & ValenceLate 17th - Early 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Boston, Massachusetts, Crewelwork Bed Valencec. 1725
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Boston, Massachusetts, Crewelwork Wide Bed Curtainc. 1725
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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English Bed Curtain
c. 1630(Victoria & Albert)
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English Bed Curtain
c. 1650(Victoria & Albert)
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American Crewelwork Bed Curtains, Likely from Boston
c. 1725 - 1750(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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American Crewelwork Bed Curtains, Likely from Boston
c. 1725 - 1750(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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American Crewelwork Bed Curtains, Likely from Boston
c. 1725 - 1750(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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American Crewelwork Bed Curtains, Likely from Bostonc. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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American Crewelwork Bed Curtains, Likely from Bostonc. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Salisbury, Massachusetts, Crewelwork Bed Valenceby Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg) c. 1730 - 1740
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Salisbury, Massachusetts, Crewelwork Head Bed Curtainby Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg) c. 1730 - 1740
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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New England Crewelwork Bed Valencec. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Ipswich, Massachusetts, Crewelwork Bed Valencec. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Ipswich, Massachusetts, Crewelwork Bed Curtain (Wide)c. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Ipswich, Massachusetts, Crewelwork Bed Curtain (Narrow)c. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Massachusetts Crewelwork Bed Curtain (Narrow)c. 1725 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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English Bed Valencec. 1740 - 1749
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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Recreated Bedding
The South Parlor of the Wells-Thorn House c. 1775(Historic Deerfield Village)
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American Wool Embroidered Linen Bed Curtainby Sarah Noyes Chester of Wethersfield, Connecticut c. 1742
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Irish Linen & Cotton Bed Curtain2nd Half of the 18th Century
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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English Bed Curtainc. 1770 - 1780
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English Bed Curtainc. 1680 - 1700
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Indian Chintz Bed Curtain Made for the English Marketc. 1700
(Victoria & Albert)
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English Bed Curtainc. 1690 - 1710
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English Bed Curtainc. 1710
(Victoria & Albert)
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Bed Curtain18th Century
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