"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in morning cap and gown, makes tea for Fox and Sam House who sit side by side on a sofa (left). The duchess leans back in her chair, one hand on the tap of the urn, while she hands a cup to a footman who stands with a tray. Sam (left) has been served first; he sits stirring his tea and gazing adoringly at Fox (right), who playfully pats his bald head. A spaniel stands in front of them, begging. On the wall behind are two freely sketched whole length portraits: behind the duchess is Reynolds's portrait of her husband standing by his horse (as in British Museum Satires No. 6546), the other is over the heads of House and Fox."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue and Grego., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.7 x 35 cm, on sheet 27.3 x 37.5 cm., and Formerly mounted on leaf 62 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 14th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Dogs, Pleading (Begging), Political elections, and Servants
"Two profile heads in proximity. A poor woman wearing a plain straw hat (right) looks with anxious supplication at the hideous face of a woman wearing vulgar finery and jewelry, her hands in a muff. The latter scowls contemptuously, with closed eyes. Beneath the design: 'This Passion is frequently brought forward when a rich old Dowager meets a poor relation.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and plate number etched above image., "No. 15.", Plate from a series of twenty without letterpress: Le Brun travested, or, Caricatures of the passions / design'd by G.M. Woodward and etch'd by T. Rowlandson. London : Pubd. 21 Jany. 1800 at R. Ackermann''s Repository of Arts, 101 Strand., Two lines of text below image: This passion is frequently brought forward when a rich old dowager meets a poor relation., With publisher's stamp: RA., and Mounted on leaf 25 of volume 7 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pub. 21 Jan. 1800, at R. Ackermann's Repository of the Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Earrings, Muffs, Necklaces, Pleading (Begging), and Widows
