The Imposter or, Obstetric Dispute.

£1,500 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

A remarkable print illustrating the public furore surrounding the “pregnancy” of Joanna Southcott who claimed to be carrying Shiloh, a divine prophet, despite Southcott freely admitting to being a virgin and sixty-four years old. The story caused an explosion of public ridicule and debate played out across popular prin

• Year: 1814

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