A Bailiff and an Attorney - A Match for the Devil, Robert Dighton, between 1775 and 1785
Satire: a lawyer sitting on the left at his desk, looks over his shoulder and gives instructions to two thuggish bailiffs who carry bundles of writs. C. 1780
hand-coloured mezzotint. Date: between 1775 and 1785. Dimensions: Height: 343 mm; Width: 247 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. A Bailiff and an Attorney - A Match for the Devil (BM 1935,0522.1.103)