French barracks [graphic]Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[12 August 1791]engA view of the interior of a busy French barracks shows a more domestic than military atmosphere although weapons and other gear adorn the walls and lay scattered on the floor. The scene includes a woman nursing a baby (right) as another child plays at her feet. Beside her another woman holds up a mirror so that an officer can admire his reflection from both the front and back. A third woman (left) cuts an officers toe nails as a barber dresses his long queue; another officer has his hair powdered. In the background a man in his night shirt sits on the side of his bed as he stretches his arms and yawnsTitle etched below image.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.Companion print to: English barracks.Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.