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Mrs Mary Frith

1663 (Date published)

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7.375 in W x 11.219 in H (Paper)
British

Artist unknown
Mrs. Mary Frith
Frontispiece to The Life and Death of Mrs. Mary Frith 1663
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Notorious pickpocket and wearer of men's clothing, Mary Frith (c.1584-1659) – also known as Moll Cutpurse – was “like no body, nor could not be sorted by any comparison.” (This is Not Ideal, Fall 2018)

In Collection
This is not Ideal: Gender Myths and their Transformation. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh University Art Gallery. 2018. Exhibition catalogue.
Published on the occasion of the student-curated exhibition This is not Ideal: Gender Myths and Their Transformation at the University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, October 26-December 7, 2018.
University Art Gallery. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260
ISBN: 978-1-7329013-0-8
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