Jews at a luncheon, or, A peep into Dukes Place [graphic].

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Title: Jews at a luncheon, or, A peep into Dukes Place [graphic].
Alternative Title: Peep into Dukes Place
Peep into Duke's Place
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created: [18 December 1794]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Two elderly and bearded Jews (one wearing spectacles), shown three-quarter length, are seated facing each other across the table, greedily expectant, while a third (right) stands to carve a sucking-pig. Beside the table (right) is a wine-cooler holding six bottles."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker and date from Grego.
No. 5 in an album of 10 prints.
Bound in half calf with marbled paper boards and spine title "Colored caricatures" in gold lettering.
Provenance: Given to the Lewis Walpole Library by Shepard Krech in memory of Annie Burr Lewis who died 9 May 1959; May 1959; With the bookplate of Shepard Krech, engraved by E.B. Bird.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 22.1 x 28.2 cm, sheet 24 x 32 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1794
Etchings England London 1794
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Jews, depicted
Eyeglasses
Eating & drinking
Tableware
Wine
Subjects: Jews, depicted
Eyeglasses
Eating & drinking
Tableware
Wine
England > 1794
England > London > 1794
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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