Iohn Doe & Rich.d Roe. Brothers in law., Robert Dighton, 1796

Two men, wearing patched and ragged clothes, stand together. One (left) stands full-face, arms folded, shoulders hunched, staring to the right with fierce despair. From his pocket issues a bulky document: 'by law i'm ruin'd quite'. The other (right) stands in profile to the left, his left hand in his coat-pocket from which hang papers inscribed: 'spent all my money & lost my cause'; 'mortgage'; 'officer's fees'. He looks down with an expression of angry melancholy. 6 november 1796 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 211 mm (cropped); Width: 166 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Iohn Doe & Rich.d Roe. Brothers in law. (BM 1873,0712.856)