The old husband; a gouty old man sleeping by a fireplace, his elbow on a table with a bottle, glass and fruit, a cat by his right foot; behind and to left, the young military lover ravishing the young wife on a bed, seen through an open door; a horrified servant appearing through a further door in the background. Etching with stipple. Date: 1790-1810 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 155 mm (trimmed); Width: 136 mm (trimmed). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Print (BM 1977,U.542 1)
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