Rowlandson the Caricaturist; a Selection from His Works. Vol. 2 — John Shaqi
Rowlandson the Caricaturist; a Selection from His Works. Vol. 2Grego, Joseph
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Rowlandson the Caricaturist; a Selection from His Works. Vol. 2
Grego, Joseph
English wit and humor, Pictorial; Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
1800 (?). _Country Characters. No. 11, Attorney._ Woodward del. Etched
by Rowlandson. Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand.
1800 (?). _Country Characters. No. 12, London Outrider, or Brother
Saddle-bag._ Woodward del. Etched by Rowlandson. Published by R.
Ackermann, 101 Strand.
1800. _Matrimonial Comforts._ No. 1, _The Dinner Spoil'd._ G. M.
Woodward del. Etched by Rowlandson. Published by R. Ackermann, 101
Strand.--A family party sitting down to the diurnal repast. The head
of the house is an ill-favoured person, of advanced age and wearing
a tremendous wig. Before him is a leg of mutton, and, knife and fork
in hand, he is considering the joint with the eye of disfavour. 'It's
red!' he grumbles, 'not fit to eat!--these are the blessed effects
of boiling mutton in a cloth!' His wife is regarding the dinner with
consternation; one son is opening his eyes, and 'making a mouth'
apprehensive of losing his dinner; another youth bears a look of
absolute dejection; the family circle is completed by the addition of a
queer poodle, seated on his hind legs, and wearing a disappointed look,
like the rest of the diners. An appropriate pair of figures, _Peace_
and _Concord_, are hung on the wall by way of pictures.
1800. _Matrimonial Comforts._ No. 2, _Late Hours_. Woodward del. Etched
by Rowlandson. Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand.
1800. _Matrimonial Comforts._ No. 3, _An Anonymous Letter_. Woodward
del. Etched by Rowlandson. Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand.
1800. _Matrimonial Comforts._ No. 4, _A Return from a Walk_. Woodward
del. Etched by Rowlandson. Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand.--A
venerable and somewhat decrepit spouse has been for a 'constitutional.'
On his return he is gratified with the discovery of a very interesting
domestic tableau: his young and pretty wife is fast asleep on the
knee of a dashing officer, who, seated on the family sofa, is also
slumbering blissfully, with one arm round the waist of the faithless
wife, while his hand is clasping that of the lady, one of whose arms
tenderly encircles the neck of her martial admirer. The rash intruder
on this scene, with good reason, is much shocked at the situation, and
is exclaiming in dismay, 'My wife! as sure as I am a haberdasher.'
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