Lady cecilia johnston (right) lies on her back, having been thrown down by a goat, which stands over her on its hind-legs. She wards it off with her feet, exclaiming 'desist rascal, or my husband shall fight you!!!' her hat falls off; her left arm is in a huge muff. A passing irish chairman (left) looks over his shoulder with a grin, holding his hat before his face, and saying, "by st cecelia, poor pat is ashamed to look will i not thro my hat at it. " behind is the corner of a high garden wall inscribed 'berkely square'. On the adjacent wall (right) are two bills: 'collings evening brush' and 'to the curious in mutton at that well known shop'. Below the design is etched: 'buff on says the great grey goat is so rank that after long abstinence it will court any thing - ' 3 february 1792. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1792. Dimensions: Height: 241.000 mm; Width: 333 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Lady Cecelia Johnston. Collection: British Museum. The renversement (BM 1868,0808.6155)
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