Spring, between 1778 and 1779

Satire: a youth holds the hands of a bashful young woman and points to two doves billing beside him, while a boy on the right plays with a bird's nest and an old woman looks cross. C. 1778/9 hand-coloured mezzotint. Date: between 1778 and 1779. Dimensions: Height: 353 mm; Width: 251 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum.