• A lady in limbo or Jew bail rejected

Language:
  • No linguistic content; Not applicable
Creator:
  • Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
Call number:
  • D North 52/GC112/Box 10/Normal/Prints/Titles I-La GA 2014.00322
Extent:
  • 1 item ; sheet 25.3 s 32.9 cm.
Format:
  • Visual material
Type:
  • Caricatures and cartoons
Description:
  • Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
  • Item description: Also issued without borders, unmounted (have both).
  • Depiction: A "fine lady", presumably an Anonyma of the period, finds herself in the fastness of a spunging house. She is made as welcome as circumstances will permit. A bottle of wine, the refreshment customary, is ordered, and the stern hearts of the she.
  • Depiction: In the present case a professional limb, of the Hebrew persuasion, is presented, decently made up for the occasion, to tender himself as bondsman for the lady's due appearance. It is evident, however, that a suspicious recognition is taking pla.
  • Unsigned.
Publisher:
  • [London] : [s.n.], 1802/07/01.
Subject:
  • Jews—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
  • Anonymous persons—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
  • Bail bond agents—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
  • City and town life—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
  • Caricature
Date:
  • 1802
References:
  • Grego II, pp. 37-38 (reproduced)
Range label:
  • Logical
Source acquisition:
  • Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
Location:
  • GA D North 52/GC112/Box 10/Normal/Prints/Titles I-La GA 2014.00322
Edm rights:
  • No Known Copyright
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Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/7w62fh30d