"A drawing-room scene. A dwarfish hunchback holding out a book approaches a tall elegant lady in evening dress, holding a closed fan, who looks over her shoulder to answer. Below: Pray Madam what is a Note of Interrogation? Tis a little Crooked thing that asks Questions. [Pope by tradition evoked this answer.]"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Riddle
Description:
Title etched below image; alternative title from the British Museum catalogue., Attribution to William Heath based on the "W.H." initials etched on all other prints in this series; Cf. Nos. 14733-4, 14736 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Watermark: J Whatman 1832.
Publisher:
Pub. March 19, 1824 by G. Humphrey, 24 St. James's Street
