A series of eight violent quarrels arranged in two rows, the words (not transcribed in full) etched above the heads of the speakers. [1] an old parson threatens his footman: "if you ever dare to say i am in a passion again i'll break every bone in your skin. " [2] a man and wife on the point of blows. [3] a man thrashing a dog. [4] a woman at a tea-table flinging the contents of a cup in the face of a maidservant. [5] a woman beating a prostrate man with a pair of tongs. [6] a man dragging on a boot so as to thrust his heel through it, the shoe-maker saying: "you are so hasty master you wont give the goods fair play. " [7] two men facing each other in argument. [8] a black servant expostulates with his master for knocking down a boy who lies on the ground: "dear massa you have almost killed young master. " one of a set, see bmsat 8541, &c. 'caricatures', viii. 51. 1 march 1796
hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 303 mm (cropped); Width: 454 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Triumph of Temper!! (BM 1935,0522.8.51)
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