A New Hat. Zounds! It Pinches Me Like the Very Devil!! by M. Egerton

A New Hat. Zounds! It Pinches Me Like the Very Devil!! 1826

print

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

pencil drawing

coloured pencil

england

underpainting

watercolour illustration

green and neutral

watercolor

"A New Hat. Zounds! It Pinches Me Like the Very Devil!!" is a hand-colored etching by M. Egerton, dating back to 1826. This satirical print, typical of the English caricature genre, depicts a man in a new hat, his expression contorted in agony as he clutches his head. The man's exaggerated pose, the tight hat, and the caption suggest the discomfort of fashion, a humorous critique of the societal pressures of the time. The image's detail, including the man's dog with an umbrella, adds to the lighthearted tone.