The Finishing Touch and La Derniere Ressource
The Finishing Touch depicts a caricature of Lady Sarah Archer (1741-1801), wife of Andrew, 2nd Lord Archer. La Derniere Ressource or Van Buchells Garters shows Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire (died 1816), Wife of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire, tying a garter. Lady Archer was frequently ridiculed by Gillray for her obsession with the latest fashions. Here she wears a very masculine outfit including a top hat
Picture No
11099152
Media ID
46717264
Size
3768px x 2931px
(2.8MB)
Credit
© Historic Royal Palaces / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
James Gillray (1757-1815)
Date
1791
