Matrimonial comforts!! a curtain lecture!! / [art original]

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Title: Matrimonial comforts!! a curtain lecture!! / [art original]
Alternative Title: Curtain lecture!!
Creator: Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created: [approximately 1799]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A man lies on his back in bed, his face set in grim resignation, as his wife leans over him lecturing him, "Yes you base man --you dont you eat drink and sleep comfortably at home and still you must be jaunting abroad every night. I'll find out your intrigues-- you may depend upon it." A small dog sits at the foot of the bed yelping at the couple while a larger dog sleeps on the floor, his eyes squeezed shut
Description: Title inscribed in black ink in the artist's hand.
Signed by the artist in black ink.
Date supplied by cataloger.
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Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's lot 238 [Car. II] to Seven Gables, 2 July 1968. Purchased from Seven Gables by W.S. Lewis, September 1968; Acquisitions no.: 968-9-1-14.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 22.7 x 19 cm, on sheet 28.4 x 21 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Graphite drawings British 18th century
Material: graphite pencil with black ink border and inscription ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Spouses
Bedrooms
Dogs
Subjects: Spouses
Bedrooms
Dogs
England > 1799
British > 18th century

Access: Public
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Citation: G.M. Woodward, Matrimonial Comforts!! A Curtain Lecture!! The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.