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Marital conflict
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After a quarrel that has reduced his wife to tears, a husband makes an attempt at reconciliation by raising a glass and laughing. Wood engraving P. Sommer for R. Bong XA after E. Spitzer.
Spitzer, Emanuel, 1844-1919.Date: December 1889Reference: 27208i
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A man sits at a table with playing cards and drink in hand, his wife threatens him as his playing partner makes his departure. Engraving by F. Basan after Dumesnil, junior.
Dumesnil, Pierre-Louis, the younger, 1698-1781.Reference: 26859i
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A skimmington or charivari: people make noise and are violent in the street as a form of rough justice exercised by women against men; on the right Hudibras enters on horseback, and is hit in the eye by a thrown egg. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1726.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: 1726Reference: 32540iPart of: Hudibras
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A young woman has decided to leave home and her cases are waiting by the door as the young man points to her way out. Aquatint by C. Hunt, 1853, after T. Onwhyn.
Onwhyn, Thomas, 1811?-1886Date: 1853Reference: 28566i
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A room is full of broken furniture and a young couple are arguing. Aquatint by C. Hunt, 1853, after T. Onwhyn.
Onwhyn, Thomas, 1811?-1886.Date: 1853Reference: 28565i