A brace of blackguards [graphic]Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[20 June 1789]engThree men in a tavern with three pictures on the wall with images of pugilists, a portrait of Buckhorse and two images of fights. The one man has his head on the table, presumably passed out and asleep. The other man sits in a chair looking out at the viewer, a club in his hand and a dog at his feet. The third man stands behind him, his fists postitioned ready for a bout, although he holds a smoking pipe in his left hand. On the mantel are glasses and flasks of liquorTitle etched below image.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.Manuscript notion identifies the seated man as "Morland the artist" and the man standing behind him as "Rowlandson".Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.For a description of the reissue or alternate version of this design from 1812, see: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 230.Temporary local subject terms: Tankards -- Pictures amplifying subjects: 3 prints of pugilists.1 print : aquatint and etching on wove paper, touches of color ; sheet 35.4 x 23.2 cm.Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge.Mounted on leaf 12 of volume 12 of 14 volumes.