"An elderly man and wife sit close together at a meagrely spread dinner-table. With hands folded, he bends his head in melancholy resentment, while his wife hectors, with right fist clenched, the left forefinger raised in admonition. He wears neat old...
Alternative Title:
Smoky house and a scolding wife
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 1821 by S.[?] Keys, 22 Mary le bone St., Portland Chapel
A fat elderly citizen, solidly seated, is beset by two pretty young women who offer him fruit. His wife (left) says "You must have some apricots my love." The woman on his right adds, "Just taste these grapes brother in law you never eat finer." He sh...
Three horizontal strips in between borders. First image on top left: two men greet each other bowing excessively. The one on the left says: Sir, I am proud to see you. The other replies: Sir, you do me honor
Description:
Title devised by cataloger; captions etched above each image.
