The young wanton [graphic].

Description

Title: The young wanton [graphic].
Creator: Smith, John Raphael, 1752-1812, printmaker
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: published as the Act directs, 12 June, 1776.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract: "Satire on prostitution: a young woman seated in a room with her arm on the arm of a wooden chair, a bed in the background to left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Numbered "340" in the lower left corner of the print.
Below title, a biblical quote from Proverbs, Ch. VI, vers. 25 & 26: Lust not after her beauty in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye-lids. For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread.
Provenance: I.K. Fletcher; March 1968;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35.5 x 25.2 cm, on sheet 36.7 x 26.3 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1776
Mezzotints England London 1776
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
London
Subject (Topic): Canopy beds
Chairs
Clothing & dress
Floor coverings
Lust
Prostitutes
Subjects: Canopy beds
Chairs
Clothing & dress > England > London > 1770-1780
Floor coverings
Lust
Prostitutes
England > 1776
England > London > 1776

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