Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Wigs and Their Great Perukes
A fantastic company gathers in two groups beneath dark flowering branches. Tall hats, patterned gowns and exaggerated heads distinguish the figures. The facing caption explains that the inhabitants are known as the Wigs because of their large perukes.
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Jean de Bosschere. "The Wigs and Their Great Perukes" [editorial title]. In The City Curious, Jean de Bosschère; illustrated by the author; rendered into English by F. Tennyson Jesse. Supplied illustrated edition from Dodd, Mead & Company; William Heinemann, 1920, Dodd, Mead & Company; William Heinemann. Source scan leaf 51. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0259-0044
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Jean de Bosschere. The Wigs and Their Great Perukes. The City Curious. Scan leaf 51. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0259-0044