A trip to Gretna Green [graphic]Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[25 October 1811]eng"A pretty girl (left) and a handsome young officer in regimentals (right) stand facing each other; he holds her hand, and places a ring on her finger. The grotesque elderly man, more parson than blacksmith, stands between them, bawling from a book and watching the bride. Behind (right) is a post-chaise and horse; a postilion stands by, watching the ceremony. In the background (left) is a shed where a horse is being shoed. It is placarded: 'Tim Tag Blacksmith and Rector'."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Reissue; the year in imprint statement has been altered to "1811" from another number, as has the year following Rowlandson's signature. See British Museum catalogue.Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint and with some loss of design from upper left corner. Imprint statement supplied from impression in the British Museum.Mounted on leaf 71 of volume 11 of 14 volumes.