Dressed to Kill, Dressed to Till

Lot 105:

Francis Wheatley.  An Irish Country Fair.

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Start price: $35

Estimated price: $75 - $150

Buyer's premium: 20%

Etching, 8 3/16 x 9 ½ inches, signed F. Wheatley / 1786 in the plate.  Published London, April 18, 1801 by John P. Thompson.  An interesting genre scene of a country fair in Ireland, with country folk standing before booths erected of canvas and saplings, most of the men wearing greatcoats or surtout and round hats. Sold with a complete set of The Cries of London by Paul Sandby (12), reprinted from the originals by Colonial Williamsburg, nd.