The Coaxing Wife.
[Engrav'd from an Original Picture Painted by Mr,, John Collet.] Morris Sculp.
[London Printed for Rt. Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street and Jno. Smith, No. 35 Cheapside.] [n.d. c.1770.]
Engraving. 241 x 350mm (9½ x 13¾"). Cut inside the plate mark with some staining.
Sat at a table are a husband and wife; he drinks whilst she caresses his chin engaging his gaze so that she can pass a note to a younger gentleman caller stood to the right, who receives the note graciously and boldly kisses her hand. In the foreground are two dogs, one with the collar engraved 'Capt. Winwite.' and the other 'the Rev.d Mr Dupe'. A cat scrambles on the table knocking the jug of beer or cider. Another woman peers in through the door on the right. Two prints on the wall "Cuckolds Point" and a Map of Cape Horn.
BM Satires: 4596.
[Ref: 52234] £120.00
[London Printed for Rt. Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street and Jno. Smith, No. 35 Cheapside.] [n.d. c.1770.]
Engraving. 241 x 350mm (9½ x 13¾"). Cut inside the plate mark with some staining.
Sat at a table are a husband and wife; he drinks whilst she caresses his chin engaging his gaze so that she can pass a note to a younger gentleman caller stood to the right, who receives the note graciously and boldly kisses her hand. In the foreground are two dogs, one with the collar engraved 'Capt. Winwite.' and the other 'the Rev.d Mr Dupe'. A cat scrambles on the table knocking the jug of beer or cider. Another woman peers in through the door on the right. Two prints on the wall "Cuckolds Point" and a Map of Cape Horn.
BM Satires: 4596.
[Ref: 52234] £120.00