Matrimonial speculation [graphic].

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Title: Matrimonial speculation [graphic].
Creator: Esdall, William, -1795, printmaker
Contributor: Walker, Thomas, active 1770-1805, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 October 1792]
Publication Place: Dublin
Publisher: T. Walker
Abstract: A strip design showing eight couples who contemplate marriage as the captions engraved above each couple explain
Description: Title from caption below image.
Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Plate originally published by T. Walker in Hibernian magazine, ii, p. 193.
Removed from extra-illustrated copy of History of the Fleet marriages.
Mounted on secondary support.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.2 x 50 cm, on sheet 22 x 51 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) Ireland 1792
Stipple engravings Ireland Dublin 1792
Engravings Ireland Dublin 1792
Etchings Ireland Dublin 1792
Material: stipple engraving in brown ink with engraving and etching ; and wove paper, hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Couples
Courtship
Marriage
Obesity
Pregnant women
Subjects: Couples
Courtship
Marriage
Obesity
Pregnant women
Ireland > 1792
Ireland > Dublin > 1792

Access: Public
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