The last jig, or Adieu to Old England [graphic] / Rowlandson del.

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Title: The last jig, or Adieu to Old England [graphic] / Rowlandson del.
Alternative Title: Adieu to Old England
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.
Contributor: Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Great Britain.--Royal Navy--History--19th century--Caricatures and cartoons.
Great Britain.--Royal Navy--Pictorial works.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 January 1818]
Publication Place: [London] :
Publisher: Publish'd January 20th, 1818 by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside,
Abstract: A scene in a tavern cellar, with a young woman, gaily dressed, dancing a jig with a man wearing an apron; at left, a sailor playing the violin, at right, a sailor sitting on steps and leaning forward, smoking, resting his arms on a barrel, another beside him holding a bowl, a young woman standing behind them with a hand on the shoulder of each; behind, three amorous couples, including a sailor sitting on another barrel.
Description: Image size including ruled lines: 245 x 345 mm.
Not in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Title etched below image.
Extent: 1 print : etching, hand-colored, on wove paper : plate mark 263 x 351 mm, on sheet 357 x 458 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Format: still image
Genre: Etchings--England--London--1818.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1818.
Subject (Name): Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Great Britain.--Royal Navy--History--19th century--Caricatures and cartoons.
Great Britain.--Royal Navy--Pictorial works.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
Subject (Topic): Couples.
Dance.
Jig (Dance)
Kissing.
Smoking.
Taverns (Inns)--18th century.

Access: Public
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Citation: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, p. 363