An old woman falls asleep in her chair allowing a man and a young woman to make love unseen. Etching by F. Grose.
- Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791.
- Date:
- [1788]
- Reference:
- 748012i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
A pair of scissors hangs by a chain from the old woman's waist. Her book has fallen to the ground. On the table are a bottle of spirits and a glass. Lower left, a cat
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1788]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 13.2 x 9.7 cm
Contributors
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. vi, London 1938, no. 7465
Reference
Wellcome Collection 748012i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores