2-710-986 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'The Reverend George Scobell, D.D. as a Child, Holding His Dog "Fop" ', c1780, (1934). Portrait of a boy and his pet dog. Up until the late 19th century, it was customary to dress boys in robes or dresses before the age of about 7. They were then 'breeched', ie given their first breeches or trousers to wear. From "The Connoisseur", Vol 93, No 389, January 1934. [The Connoisseur Ltd., London, 1934]