The old maids petition [graphic].Davison, William, 1780-1858, printmaker[between 1812 and 1817]engAn old maid with a large chin and lump in her neck kneels in prayer before a simple table as a man looks down at her from a gap in the rafters. On the wall hang two notices entitled "Cupid's revenge" and "Love in a village".Title from text below image.Date based on range of years in which Davison produced caritcatures. See: Isaac, P. Some Alnwick caricatures.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.Plate numbered '4' in upper left corner.Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.