The amorous thief, or, The lover's larceny [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The amorous thief, or, The lover's larceny [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Lover's larceny
- Contributor
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Collet, John, 1725?-1780, artist.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher. - Published / Created
- publish'd as the act directs [not before 10 November 1777]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
- Abstract
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Depicts a young lady, elegantly dressed and coiffed, asleep in an armchair near a round parlour table. A young military officer, his hat on the table, leans over to kiss her, while the serving maid prepares to exit at the door on the right, admiring the ring on her finger with which she has apparently been bribed. In the lady's hand is the leash for her pet squirrel, who investigates a basket of peaches on the table. At her feet lies an open book "The agreeable dream realized" and another on the table is titled "Chloe caught napping". On the wall behind hangs a painting of Cupid
- Description
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Title from item.
Date conjectured from Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.5, Appendix: Key to the dates of the series of Mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles.
Numbered in plate at lower left: 270.
Reduced version of British Museum catalogue 4554.
Date burnished from print. - Provenance
- Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. iii.
- Extent
- 1 print : 15.2 x 11.4 cm, on sheet 19 x 14 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 777.11.10.08
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Genre prints
Mezzotints England London 1777 - Material
- mezzotint with etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England
British - Subject (Topic)
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Clothing & dress
Military officers
Couples
Interiors
Women domestics
Kissing
Squirrels - Subjects
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Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Military officers > British > 18th century
Couples
Interiors > England > 18th century
Women domestics
Kissing
Squirrels
England > London > 1777
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6668051
- Object ID (OID)
- 10723141