[ Mr. Pierie & Mr. Maxwell. The Ladies are in the Costume of 1785 ]. Dated 1785. 'Very little is known of the two portly citizens who figure in this Print. They were both bachelors, however; hence the humour of the artist in representing them in the company of ladies ...' Copper etched print published in Kay's Edinburgh Portraits, 1837-8. Size 11 x 10 cms plus good margins. Ref F2008
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