A woman in a shift contemplating a miniature painting of her lover. Engraving.

Previous title, replaced April 2023 : A woman in a shift contemplating the image of her lover. Engraving.

London (69 St Paul's Church Yard) : Carington Bowles

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image and border 25.3 x 22 cm

Lady admiring a picture. Few maidens can their lovers absence bear, Alarm'd by love, by doubt, by hope, by fear; Indulging of their woe, they feed their pain, And think, & sign, & wish, & weep in vain. Not so this wiser maid; with joy and truth She views the picture of her absent youth; Though absent, thinks him not less faithfull grown, Pleas'd at a passion gen'rous as her own. Bears number: 51

Wellcome Collection 33226i