Mother Louse of Louse Hall
Artist
David Loggan
(British; Polish, 1635 - 1692)
Place of ManufactureEurope
Mediumengraving; etching
Medium Remarks: ink
DimensionsOverall (sheet): 25 x 19.7 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Warner
Object number1982.073.063
Descriptionsatirical portrait of an ugly woman (English alewife Mother Louse) in peasant dress with white ruffled collar and pilgrim hat; under the title is a poem, the two verses side by side are separated with a coat of arms which is composed of a shield with 3 lice, a crest which looks like an ale mug and beneath the shield the motto "Three Lice Pas Sant" Behind the woman is a building bearing the caption Louse Hall and some students wearing mortar boards.Status
Not on view
