A courtesan sits in a small armchair beside a small round tea-table, holding a cup in an affected manner. Behind her, on the chair, is a cat. A negro foot-boy in livery stands behind the table holding the tap of an urn which is filling the tea-pot. Both look towards the spectator with heads tilted to the left. A picture, freely sketched but apparently pornographic, hangs on the wall. From the ceiling hangs a cage containing a parrot. On the floor is an elegant rug with a scrolled design. See British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image; from a farce by John Scawen., Below image: Gentlemens design executed gratis., and Attributed to Kingsbury in British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Pub'd Jany. 18, 1787, by S.W. Fores at the Caracature Warehouse, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Birdcages, Cats, Chairs, Floor coverings, Parrots, Servants, Tea tables (Tables), and Teapots
