A man tied to a pillar is flogged by two footmen, urged on by their master who stands on the extreme right, raising a whip and clenching his fist. They say: "by george this is too bad tis enough to kill a horse, and that's enough i cannot hold out any longer, the poor fellow's dying. " their master says: "you d--d chicken hearted fellow feeling - compassionate - mercifull humane tender - pitifull dog you ill horse whip you to death if you dont keep on this hour or two. " at his feet is a scroll inscribed: 'sir doucour - very handsome may depend our silence times herald post &c. &c. &c. ' a wall forming the background is covered with freely sketched architectural drawings, three being inscribed: 'a plan of carlton house' (showing the colonnade), 'the wum of hol--nd', and 'slone street'. On the extreme left a lady walks off in distress clasping her hands and saying, "oh my dear chip i could have happy [sic] to have liv'd on bread & chees with thee. " in the foreground (left) is a pile of carpenter's tools (saw, plane, &c). After the title: 'dedicated to the people of holland. ' may 1791. Etching. Date: 1791. Dimensions: Height: 251 mm; Width: 355 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Henry Holland. Collection: British Museum. Lessons of love or architecture taught by intuition ot the carpenters soliloquy (BM 1868,0808.6059)
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