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"Pamela, Plate 7" (no title)
Direct scan of object

"Pamela, Plate 7" (no title)

DateJuly 1, 1745
After work by Joseph Highmore (ca. 1692-1780)
Engraver L. Truchy
MediumBlack and white line engraving with etching
DimensionsOH: 12 3/8" x OW: 16 3/8" (includes false margins); Plate H: 11 3/4" x W: 14 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1968-280,7
DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "Jos. Highmore inv. et pinx./ L. Truchy sculp./ Pamela undressing herself (M.rs Jewkes being first got to bed)/ while M.r B. disguised in the maids chlothes, with the apron thrown/ over his face, is impatiently waiting for the execution of his plot./ Pamela se deshabille, Mad.me Jewkes etant deja couchee; tandis que/ M.r B. deguise sous les habits de la servante, et la tablier sur le visage,/ attend avec impatience le moment d'executer son dessein./ Published, according to Act of Parliament, July 1.st 1745."