• Liberality and desire

Language:
  • No linguistic content; Not applicable
Creator:
  • Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
Call number:
  • D North 52/GC112/Box 11/Normal/Prints/Titles La-Mi GA 2014.00330
Extent:
  • 1 item ; sheet 30 x 19.8 cm.
Format:
  • Visual material
Type:
  • Caricatures and cartoons
Description:
  • Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
  • Depiction: Battered old hulk - a regular ancient commodore - is forcing a well-filled purse on the acceptance of a graceful and well-favoured maiden.
  • Unsigned.
Publisher:
  • [London] : [s.n.], 1788/11/29.
Subject:
  • Caricature
  • Lust—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
  • Prostitutes—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
  • Older men—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
  • Young women—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
  • Amputees—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
  • City and town life—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
Date:
  • 1788
References:
  • Grego I, pp. 237 (gives title "Luxury and Desire", reproduced p. 235)
Range label:
  • Logical
Source acquisition:
  • Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
Location:
  • GA D North 52/GC112/Box 11/Normal/Prints/Titles La-Mi GA 2014.00330
Edm rights:
  • No Known Copyright
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Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/kh04dx80f