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1. Dark lanthern business, or, Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 April 24
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-68
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- A night scene under the Piazza of Covent Garden, the center of which is seen through the arch of the arcade. A couple hurry arm-in-arm through a doorway (right) over which is Haddocks (a bagnio). The woman is the Duchess of Devonshire, shown with a bare breast and holding a lantern. She tells the prim young man "Vote for whom you please but kiss before you poll." He answers, "Tis too much neighbor! I could not go through with it." On the left behind the couple is Mrs. Hobart who holds her lantern to see an old Chelsea pensioner and a negro supported on stumps and crutches. She says to them, " D-m the Duchess, she got all the young voters."
- Alternative Title:
- Dark lantern business, or, Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend and Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend
- Description:
- CtY-LW, Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed partially within plate mark., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- H. Humphrey, Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart,--Countess of,--1738-1816--Caricatures and cartoons., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer,--Duchess of Devonshire,--1757-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Covent Garden (London, England), Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher., and Riviere & Son Binding.
- Subject (Topic):
- Brothels., Lanterns., Lighting., People with disabilities. , Political elections--Great Britain., and Prostitutes.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Dark lanthern business, or, Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend [graphic].