Lullaby!-sooth him with a lullaby!, James Gillray, 1798

A lady, ugly and elderly, sits at a piano in profile to the left, playing and singing. Her open music-book shows her 'song: would you hurt a harm less maid maid i am young and sore afraid afraid'. Beside her in an arm-chair a fat man with short clumsy legs sits impassively. A patterned carpet completes the design. 12 july 1798 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1798. Dimensions: Height: 205 mm; Width: 195 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Lullaby!-sooth him with a lullaby! (BM 1868,0808.6759)

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Author: Print made by: James Gillray After: E Blunt Published by: Hannah HumphreySource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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