Box F741.5(R) Box 1

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Inscription: in plate above image center: 'Comforts of the City! Sketch 5.'; below image left: 'WOODWARD DEL'; right: 'ETCHED by ROWLANDSON'; center: 'GOOD SPECULATION!'; within image lower left: 'Pubd Aug.st 10th 1799 by R Ackerman N 101 Strand'. Description from the Metropolitan Museum, New York.

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Inscription: in plate above image center: 'Comforts of the City! Sketch 6'; below image left: 'WOODWARD DEL'; right: 'ETCHD by ROWLANDSON'; center: 'BAD SPECULATION!'; within image lower right: 'Pubd Aug 10 1799 by R Akerman N 101 Strand'. Description from the Metropolitan Museum, New York.

Scope and Contents Engraving (coloured impression). A small dinner table, largely covered by a pale leg of mutton behind which sits the irate husband, carving-knife and fork in hand. His wife opposite (right) glares at him, two youths look anxious. He says: “Its rad! not fit to eat!- these are the blesses effects of boiling Mutton in a cloth!!” A dog watches him. On the wall (right) is a framed picture of Peace and Concord, two allegorical figures. Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and...

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Inscription: in plate above image center: 'Matrimonial Comforts' right: 'Sketch 2'; below image left: 'Woodward Del.'; center: 'Late Hours!'; right: 'Etchd by Rowlandson'; within image bottom left: 'Pub'd October 1, 1799 by R. Ackerman N 101 Strand'; [additional text within image]. Description from the Metropolitan Museum, New York.

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An angry wife confronts her astonished husband with a letter from his paramour in which she suggests a rendezvous in the garden after the wife has gone to bed. Series title and number etched above image. Title etched below image. Description from Yale University.

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Engraving (coloured impression.) A pretty young woman sits on the knee of a military officer. They are unaware of the entry (left) of the furious husband, stick in hand. He is ugly and elderly and says: “My Wife, as sure as I am a Haberdasher.” Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VII.

Scope and Contents Engraving (coloured impression.) A fat elderly citizen, solidly seated, is beset by two pretty young women who offer him fruit. His wife (left) says: “You must have some apricots my love;” her sister (right) adds: “Just taste these Grapes Brother in Law you never eat finer.” He shouts up with angry suspicion to the latter: “wont eat any thing more I tell you – I shall be choaked – got an eye to the Estate I suppose.” Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires...

Scope and Contents Engraving (coloured impression.) A tailor (left) holds out a mirror to an ugly and disgusted customer, who wears a coat of ‘Jean de Bry’ pattern, with short bulky breeches and slippers. The customer says: “Why have you put me a hump upon each shoulder – and here’s a pair of Dutchman’s breeches that would hold provision for a marching regiment – well I tell you what Master Taylor D…m me if I would go to our Club such a figure for fifty Pounds!” The tailor, alarmed, answers: “Made entirely to...

Scope and Contents Engraving (coloured impression.) A man in a hat, long coat and boots, grasps his friend’s hand with a smile. The host, ugly and angry, says: “Ah! my old Friend I wish you had called me at some more convenient time but this is washing day – I have nothing to give you but cold Fish, cold tripe & cold potatoes – you may smell soap suds a mile! A fack – fack you don’t know these Comforts! you are a Bachelor!” Behind (left), two women stand at the wash-tub. Partial description from the...

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Engraving (coloured impression.) A man lies on his back in bed, face set in grim endurance. His wife, beside him, sits up to bawl: “Yes you base Man you dont you eat drink and sleep comfortably at home and still you must be jaunting abroad every night – I’ll find out all your Intrigues – you may depend upon it.” A small dog sits on the bed yelping at the man, a large one sleeps on the ground. Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VII.