The Courtship, 1 October 1815
Item — Box: F741.5(R) Box 1
Reference code: F741.5(R)/65
Scope and Contents
A pretty woman sits in a neo-Gothic hall facing five elderly suitors, a sixth, a doctor, just behind her. They are colonel, baronet, parson, lawyer, and quaker. She intends to choose one, but Death leans over he chair, seen only by a servant who stands on tiptoe by the doorway. Below: 'It is in vain that you decide: Death claims you as his destin’d Bride.' Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. XI.
Dates
- Creation: 1 October 1815
Conditions Governing Access
Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room
Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk