Deceitful Kisses, or the Pretty Plunderers, 1781

Interior of a bedroom. A stout man is being kissed by three pretty young women who put their arms round his neck. One takes his watch and seals from his fob; another robs him of his pocket-book, the third pulls a ring from his finger. On a table (right) is a punch-bowl and a wine-bottle. A monkey seated on the top of a cupboard holds an open book inscribed, "who's the dupe"; this was a farce by mrs. Cowley, first acted at drury lane, 1779. 1781 hand-coloured mezzotint. Date: 1781. Dimensions: Height: 352 mm; Width: 252 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum.