A scene in a tavern cellar, with a young woman, gaily dressed, dancing a jig with a man wearing an apron; at left, a sailor playing the violin, at right, a sailor sitting on steps and leaning forward, smoking, resting his arms on a barrel, another beside him holding a bowl, a young woman standing behind them with a hand on the shoulder of each; behind, three amorous couples, including a sailor sitting on another barrel
Alternative Title:
Adieu to Old England
Description:
Title etched below image., Image size including ruled lines: 245 x 345 mm., Not in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 24.6 x 36.7 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge., and Mounted on leaf 7 of volume 14 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Publish'd January 20th, 1818 by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Royal Navy
Subject (Topic):
History, Caricatures and cartoons, Jig (Dance), Couples, Dance, Kissing, Smoking, and Taverns (Inns)
Title etched below image., Also signed "Rowlandson 1822" in lower left corner of design., Date of publication based on other plates in the series; see: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 373., Plate from: Rowlandson's sketches from nature. [London] : [publisher not identified], [1822]., For a probable earlier state published 25 November 1809, see: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 169., and Mounted on leaf 22 of volume 14 of 14 volumes.
