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St. Giles's courtship / Rowlandson delin. & sculp.

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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827

St. Giles's courtship / Rowlandson delin. & sculp.

London : Pub. April 10, 1799, by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand, [1799]
etching with stipple and aquatint, hand colored
image: 332 x 273 mm; trimmed sheet: 342 x 278 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.742
Notes
Two lines of verse below caption title: Here vulgar nature plays her courser part. And eyes speak out the language of ye heart ...
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Print shows a young woman, her breasts exposed, seated at a bench with wineglass and raising a toast with a leering and elderly army or naval officer with a pipe, epaulettes, and cocked hat.

Associated names
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department