Pen and ink drawing in imitation of a print of Mary Frith alias ‘Moll Cutpurse'. Three quarter length with a brimmed hat, plain collar, and a man's doublet. The figure of Mary Frith is shown standing, surrounded by a bird on a perch, a lion, and a monkey. With English verses below, 'See here the Presidesse o'th pilfring Trade...'. This is a copy of a print which was originally published as a plate to The Life and Death of Mrs Mary Frith (1662). 

During the late 18th century, antiquarian and print collector John Brand (1744-1806) made a number of hand-drawn copies of prints, to extra-illustrate his copy of James Granger's A Biographical history of England. Brand borrowed prints from notable collectors and made numerous copies for his Granger, and to illustrate other volumes in his library. Brand often signed his copies on the verso, noting the date of their creation and from whom he had borrowed the original portrait. Following his death in 1807 his Granger was dismantled and his prints and drawings were dispersed at a sale of 1807.  The Royal Collection has a group of portraits by Brand, see RCINs 650530, 650907, 651143, 651143, 654726, 654844, 655714, 657528, 658887, 661334, 663106, and 933195.