"A young lady at confession; on the right, a monk leans on his elbow, right hand resting on a Bible, lecherously looking sideways at a young girl beside him, who stands holding a rosary, looking down sorrowfully with tears running down her cheek, she wears a veil on her head. On the ledge are various symbols of mortality, and a paper, lettered "...From fornication and all other deadly Sins Libera nos Domine! 'Tis better to Marry than burn...", to the far left stands an altar; after Millar; scratched-letter state."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title from the Catalogue of the Society of Artists, 1771, no. 83., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Chapel of a Catholic church -- Religious rites -- Rosaries -- Allusion to sins., and Watermark.
Wilson, James, approximately 1735-approximately 1786, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1765 and 1775]
Call Number:
765.00.00.88+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A Dutch interior with two Puritan men
Alternative Title:
Marriage consultation
Description:
Title engraved below image, with quotation on either side: Well, quoath her parents, be it so: Sukey was ready months ago. Had but an husband offer'd: Eighteen my friends, a ticklish time: Let Johnny take her in her prime ... The very thought my rage alarms, Shall Summer marry Winter., Imprint from impression in the British Museum., Publication date from British Museum online catalogue., After the 1738 pastel by Troost in the Mauritshuis, The Hague, inv. no. 180., Imperfect: sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt Sayer, Print & Map Seller, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Marriage proposals, Parents, and Puritans
Title devised by cataloger., Initial letters of artist's name form a monogram., Place and date of publication supplied by cataloger., Plate numbered '4' in upper right corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Probably a late 18th century restrike.
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd according to act of Parliament, Jany. 20, 1772.
Call Number:
772.01.20.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Two men and three women sit around a long trestle table in an alcove along the gallery of the Pantheon while a child plays hobby horse with a tasselled cane. One of the women tries to turn her companion's head towards her but he instead looks at the child by his knee and points to the other side of the table where the other man is offering a cup of tea to one of the two young women next to him. A tea service is displayed on the table. In the background other visitors look around from their alcoves