The bishop and his Clarke, or, A peep into paradise [graphic].Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[26 February 1809]eng"The Duke of York and Mrs. Clarke in bed; his arm is round her neck, and he gazes at her, saying, "Ask any thing in reason and you shall have it my dearest dearest dearest Love". She answers: "Only remember the promotions I mentioned I have pinn'd up the list at the head of the Bed". Above their heads: 'List for Promotion-a Bishoprick for Dr O Leary, a Commissariat for Dicky Dowlas-A Generalship-Cl Clackwrng-A Majority-[?] 2d Lieutenant for my Foute Boy' [see British Museum Satires No. 11223]. At the foot of the bed are two chairs, one (left) a commode, on which is a large mitre, with a crosier behind it, on the other (right) are the Duke's breeches."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.A possible earlier state lacking series number. Cf. No. 11227 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8.Sheet trimmed within plate mark on one side.1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 29 x 21.7 cm.Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title and imprint from bottom edge.Mounted on leaf 14 of volume 10 of 14 volumes.