Keen-ish sport in Cox's court!, or, Symptoms of crim. con in Drury Lane May 1824 [graphic]

"Mrs. Cox, in décolletée evening dress with roses in her hair, sits on a sofa with Kean on her lap. He wears slashed doublet and trunk hose. She caresses him, saying, O Romeo, I would thy love were pure as is the virgin snow --. He gazes at her with an intent, cynical smile, answering, By Heaven 'tis as pure as ever lover felt in the purlieus of Drury -- pure as refined gold, as ere was seen in Great or little Britain dearest Juliet --!!!! He holds a glass of brandy; on a table (left) a decanter of Brandy, with a second glass, stands on a playbill: Theatre [Royal] Drury [Lane]. A bold Stroke for A Husband [Mrs. Cowley, 1783] with the Devil to Pay [Coffey, 1731]. On the sofa are a pile of 150 Love Letters; a book, Ovids Art of Love; a paper, Cox and Co. Above Mrs. Cox's head is a picture, Europa and the Bull, a nude woman astride the bull. On the right is a sash-window reaching to the floor. Through this stares Cox; on his head are bull's horns and huge antlers. He wears his alderman's chain, and holds a letter: Dear C- I advise you to keep a Keen eye on you [sic] wife, or Mr -- will --Yours truely E. K-. He shouts: Fire! Fury! and gold dust!! what do I see? K-Kissing my Wife! my head swims and my hair stands erect, but Damages, Damages, Damme!!!!- In front of the window two cats caterwaul angrily at each other: Waough!!! Waough!!!; Maoul Roouw!!"--British Museum online catalogue