St. Giles's courtship / Rowlandson delin. & sculp.

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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827
St. Giles's courtship / Rowlandson delin. & sculp.
London : Pub April 10, 1799, by R Ackermann, 101 Strand, [1799]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.742
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London : Pub. April 10, 1799, by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand, [1799]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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Two lines of verse below caption title: Here vulgar nature plays her courser part. And eyes speak out the language of ye heart ...

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Print shows a young woman, her breasts exposed, seated at a bench with wineglass and raising a toast with a leering and elderly army or naval officer with a pipe, epaulettes, and cocked hat.

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