Copy of the jacobean interior of the house of tom rakewell's late father with tom at left being measured for a suit as he gives a handful of coins to the pregnant sarah young; behind him sits a lawyer compiling inventories; on the floor are boxes of miscellaneous goods, piles of mortgages, indentures, bond certificates and other documents; an old woman brings faggots to light a fire and an upholsterer attaching fabric (purchased from william tothall of covent garden) to the wall reveals a hiding place for coins which tumble out; after hogarth. Hand-coloured aquatint with etching. Date: 1735-1785 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 312 mm (trimmed); Width: 376 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: William Tothall. Collection: British Museum.
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