A Speedy & Effectual Preparation for the Next World 1777
matthewdarly
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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men
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour illustration
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
"A Speedy & Effectual Preparation for the next WORLD" is a satirical etching by Matthew Darly, a prominent English printmaker. This 1777 artwork humorously critiques the elaborate hairstyles and fashion trends of the time by depicting a woman with a ridiculously oversized wig, while Death, personified as a skeleton, prepares her for the afterlife. Darly’s print is a commentary on the vanity of the wealthy and powerful, using social satire to entertain and criticize societal norms.
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