A tracing by George Steevens of a print by William Hogarth: A confrontation in a bedchamber between a black woman in a nightgown in bed and four men who surround her canopy bed. One man holds a candle. The woman is slapping the one man while another pulls him away. A fourth man is pointing towards her shoulder
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Discovery
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Title from item., Date based on publication of the original print on which this tracing is based., Lengthy pencil note in William Windham's hand above the drawing: These two pieces viz. the one marked Qui Color albus erat and The Charmers of the age? are not prints but copies taken with a pen by Mr. Steevens, and given to me, together with many others, not copies, in return for those mentioned in his collection as given by me to him. [Signed] W.W. March 22d 1800., Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 155., Tracing of a published print. Cf. See British Museum. Catalogue of political and personal Satires, v. 3, no. 2600., and On page 100 in volume 1.