Copy of interior of a gambling house in covent garden where tom has fallen, raving, on one knee having lost his money at dice; behind him a chaotic group of gamblers, most of whom fail to notice that flames and smoke are pouring over the panelling and through the door (left); to right, a highwayman (a gun and mask in his pocket) sits beside the hearth ignoring a small boy who offers him a drink, on the wall is a handbill advertising "r. Tustian card maker"; after hogarth. Hand-coloured aquatint with etching. Date: 1735-1785 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 311 mm (trimmed); Width: 379 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Richard, Tustian. Collection: British Museum.
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