A man cavorting with a young woman, while his recently deceased wife lies in a coffin in the background. Lying next to a treasure chest is an open book which reads: "A smokey house and a scolding wife are the plague of mans life. Oh what pleasure well...
Alternative Title:
Cure for the heart ache
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Design'd and pubd. by T. Rowlandson, No. 1 James St., Adelphi
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Marriage, Death, Coffins, Courtship, Sexual attraction, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, and Costume