Killing with kindness [graphic]

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Title: Killing with kindness [graphic]
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Woodward, G. M. approximately 1760-1809, artist.
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 October 1799]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Oct. 1, 1799, by R. Akerman, No. 101 Strand
Abstract: A fat elderly citizen, solidly seated, is beset by two pretty young women who offer him fruit. His wife (left) says "You must have some apricots my love." The woman on his right adds, "Just taste these grapes brother in law you never eat finer." He shouts up with angry suspicion to the latter, "Won't eat anything more I tell you. I shall be choaked. Got an eye to the estate I suppose."
Description: Title etched below image.
Series title and number etched above image.
Earlier state, with dated imprint, of no. 9624 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7.
Earlier state of print described in Grego, v. 2, page 15.
Watermark: Strasburg bend with date 1798 below.
Provenance: Old Print Shop ; 1959.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 21.7 x 19.3 cm, on sheet 27 x 21 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Etchings England London 1799
Watermarks (Paper) 1798
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Spouses
Fruit
Marriage
Obesity
Subjects: Spouses > Caricatures and cartoons
Fruit
Marriage
Obesity
Spouses
England > 1799
England > London > 1799
1798
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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