The Ricky Jay Collection Part II
Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
![[HOTTENTOT VENUS (Saartjie Baartman, c. 1789 – 1815)] HEATH...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3533/35339551.jpeg?t=1VSsu8)
Lot 175
[HOTTENTOT VENUS (Saartjie Baartman, c. 1789 – 1815)] HEATH...
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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[HOTTENTOT VENUS (Saartjie Baartman, ca. 1789?1815)] HEATH, William (1794?1840).?LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT OR A PAIR OF HOTTENTOTS.?London: S.W. Fores, November 15, 1810. Satirical hand-colored etching depicts Baartman at the right, with Lord William Grenville, dressed similarly, holding her left wrist while she grasps an upright staff in her right hand. The dialogue between the parties centers, in a satirical manner, on the subject of the ?broad bottom family? and a potential union between Baartman and a member of the Grenville clan. 13? ? 8 1/2". Mounting remnants to verso, corners bumped, a few scattered spots. BM Satires 11577.
