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A young woman's wig and hat being swept away by a gust of wind; behind her a young man is laughing, to the left stand an amused couple. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1771, after J. Collet.

An Englishman seated in a Parisian coiffeur's salon having his hair dressed by a mischievous Frenchman. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1770, after I. Collet.

A pregnant woman leading a donkey on which a discharged veteran, who has lost both his legs, is sitting carrying one of their children in a bucket. Etching with engraving by J. Caldwell after J. Collet, 1775.

A young woman is weeping as she is being offered in marriage by her mother to a old, lame man. Engraving by J. Goldar after J. Collet, 1767.

A Methodist minister attempting to choose between two women who pull him in different directions. Mezzotint after J. Collet.

Gentlemen being instructed in dancing and posture. Mezzotint by B. Clowes after J. Collet, ca. 1768.

Three women and a page boy are picking apples while a hunter courts one of the females, in the background an old man is gathering grapes; representing Autumn. Mezzotint after J. Collet.

A man leaning on a crutch points to two pineapples and three bottles on a table beside him, a portrait of the Earl of Bute on the wall beyond. Engraving by J. Collett, 1769, after his design.

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John Collett

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Images by John Collett

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An Englishman seated in a Parisian coiffeur's salon having his hair dressed by a mischievous Frenchman. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1770, after I. Collet.

A pregnant woman leading a donkey on which a discharged veteran, who has lost both his legs, is sitting carrying one of their children in a bucket. Etching with engraving by J. Caldwell after J. Collet, 1775.

A young woman's wig and hat being swept away by a gust of wind; behind her a young man is laughing, to the left stand an amused couple. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1771, after J. Collet.

Three women and a page boy are picking apples while a hunter courts one of the females, in the background an old man is gathering grapes; representing Autumn. Mezzotint after J. Collet.

A man leaning on a crutch points to two pineapples and three bottles on a table beside him, a portrait of the Earl of Bute on the wall beyond. Engraving by J. Collett, 1769, after his design.

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John Collett

Images from the collections

Images by John Collett

Works from the collections

An Englishman seated in a Parisian coiffeur's salon having his hair dressed by a mischievous Frenchman. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1770, after I. Collet.

A pregnant woman leading a donkey on which a discharged veteran, who has lost both his legs, is sitting carrying one of their children in a bucket. Etching with engraving by J. Caldwell after J. Collet, 1775.

A young woman's wig and hat being swept away by a gust of wind; behind her a young man is laughing, to the left stand an amused couple. Engraving by J. Caldwell, 1771, after J. Collet.

Three women and a page boy are picking apples while a hunter courts one of the females, in the background an old man is gathering grapes; representing Autumn. Mezzotint after J. Collet.

A man leaning on a crutch points to two pineapples and three bottles on a table beside him, a portrait of the Earl of Bute on the wall beyond. Engraving by J. Collett, 1769, after his design.

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