After john collet, plate 2 from a series of four. A sequel to bmsat 6148. A young girl (right) is descending some steps by which she has crossed a high paling, her lover in profile to the right receives her in his arms. An old hag waits, standing (right) holding a purse in her left hand. These three figures are intended for those in plate i, but the lady looks many years younger; she wears a wide-brimmed flat hat over a close-fitting hood and a cape, instead of the more elaborate dress of pl. I. Her lover wears military dress, with aiguillettes on the shoulder denoting a dragoon. A post-chaise and pair waits (right) outside a low paling; on the panel is a coat of arms with the motto "ready". The postilion and coachman stand near their master (left): the former is lifting up a small corded trunk, while a dog worries his cap which is on the ground; the coachman examines the priming of a pistol. At the foot of the ladder is a rectangular box tied with ribbon, inscribed "for miss fanny falsestep". Behind the paling (right) is a notice board: "notice is hereby given that a man trap is set every night within these pales". In the lane where the post-chaise waits is a sign-post, pointing (left) "to london" and (right) "this leads to the great northern road". In the background are trees, a cottage with a dovecote, and the tower of a church, the clock pointing to seven minutes past five. See bmsat 6148, 6150, 6151. 24 june 1782
etching and engraving. Date: 1765. Dimensions: Height: 405 mm; Width: 458 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Thomas Bradford. Collection: British Museum. The Elopement (BM 1859,0709.674)
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