A lady (left) lies in bed, baring her breast and looking amorously at the duke of york, who takes her hand and is climbing into the bed. Her husband (in back view) leaves the room by a door on the right, saying, "a good night to your r. L high. S!!! bon soir, my lady; i'm no peeping tom of coventry". The duke's breeches an military coat, with its star, are on a chair by the door. The bed is drape with a heavy curtain; the floor is covered with a patterned carpet. 15 may 1789
hand-coloured etching. Date: 1789. Dimensions: Height: 252 mm; Width: 352 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany and Bishop of Osnabrück, . Collection: British Museum. The accomodating spouse; Tyr-nn-es delight!-coming York over her;-or what you like. (BM 1868,0808.5858)
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