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The Merry Accident, Or A Print In The Morning A Chair, A Chair, For The Lady.

The Merry Accident, Or A Print In The Morning A Chair, A Chair, For The Lady.

Shared By: LibraryOfCongress Collection 12-24-2009

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TITLE:  The merry accident, or a print in the morning a chair, a chair, for the lady. CALL NUMBER:  PC 2 - Merry accident ... (A size) [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USZ62-132018 (b&w film copy neg.) RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY:  Print shows the well-known lady Catherine Maria "Kitty" Fisher sprawled on the ground after falling off her horse; several men quickly gather at the scene of her misfortune as another on horseback leaps a fence exclaiming, "Oh my Kitty, oh my Kitty, oh my Kitty." MEDIUM:  1 print : etching. CREATED/PUBLISHED:  [between 1756 and 1767] NOTES: Caption continues: Who rides fastest, Miss Kitty Fish-r, or her gay gallant ; least you like poor Kitty come all to Mill Doll. Engrav'd & printed at Strawberry Hill, sold in Mays Buildings. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). SUBJECTS: Women--Social life--England--1750-1770. Horseback riding--England--1750-1770. Accidents--England--1750-1770. FORMAT: Cartoons (Commentary) British 1750-1770.Etchings British 1750-1770. REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA DIGITAL ID:  (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3c32018 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c32018 CONTROL #:  2002719526