The dry gripes, or, The comforts of a hot summer [graphic].Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker[12 January 1801?]eng"In a plainly furnished room a whole family suffers. An elderly 'cit' and a skinny old woman register acute discomfort. Between their chairs is a round table on which is a dish of cherries and currants. A stout maidservant (left) drinks from a bottle she has taken from a store-cupboard. A little boy, a cat, and a dog are afflicted. A door opens into a bedroom (right) where a little girl relieves herself; another tries to kick her from her seat. On the wall are three shelves of books, among them 'Family Bible' and 'Family Phisician'. A magpie is in a wicker cage."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Printmaker identified as Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue.Probably etched after a design by G.M. Woodward. For a drawing by Woodward of a similar scene, see Yale Medical Library call number: Print00232.Year of publication suggested in the British Museum catalogue.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.Publisher's advertisement following title: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening.