[The careless maid] [art original].

Description

Title: [The careless maid] [art original].
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist
Published / Created: [1785?]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A young mopping maid clumsily shoves an older gentleman whom reels away flailing his cane in the air. A second onlooker maid laughs at the awkward situation
Description: Title and date supplied by cataloger.
Attributed to Rowlandson.
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Provenance: Purchased from Bernard Quaritch. 3 April 2000.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 17 x 15 cm, mounted to 23 x 20 cm
Language: English

Genre: Watercolors British 18th century
Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: pen and brown ink, watercolor, ink line border on mount ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Women domestics
Servants
Accidents
Clumsiness
Mops & mopsticks
Subjects: Women domestics
Servants
Accidents
Clumsiness
Mops & mopsticks
British > 18th century

Access: Public
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Citation: Thomas Rowlandson, The Careless Maid. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.