print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1977,U.507.1
- Title
- Object: The willing fair, or any way to please.
- Description
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Two lovers; the man seated in an armchair, the woman, her skirts pulled up, kneeling on top and embracing him; behind at left, a dog on a chair stealing food from the table, ornate garden seen through open door beyond, with two large nude statues; copy of a print by Rowlandson, illustration to 'Pretty little games for young ladies & gentlemen...' ([London:] Hotten, 1872). 1872
Photogravure
- Production date
- 1872
- Dimensions
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Height: 176 millimetres
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Width: 111 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- A photogravure copy of Rowlandson's original plate of c. 1800 (for the copperplate of which, see 1977,U.491), made as one of ten reproductions of erotic subjects by Rowlandson for 'Pretty little games for young ladies & gentlemen. With pictures of good old English sports and pastimes. By T. Rowlandson. 1845. A few copies only printed for the artist's friends'. This book was published in 1872 with additional letterpress by John Camden Hotten; a copy is held at the British Library, pressmark P.C.31.f.8.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Pretty little games for young ladies & gentlemen. With pictures of good old English sports and pastimes.
- Acquisition date
- 1753-1977
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1977,U.507.1
