Four Stages of Matrimony, Richard Newton, 1796

Satire on marriage: four scenes of couples embracing, sitting apart, fighting and quarrelling. 15 may 1811 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 419 mm; Width: 318 mm (trimmed). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Four Stages of Matrimony (BM 1985,0119.398)