Emma Hamilton in an attitude towards a mimosa plant, causing it to demonstrate sensibility. Stipple engraving by R. Earlom, 1789, after G. Romney.

Emma Hamilton : seduction & celebrity / edited by Quintin Colville with Kate Williams.

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Emma Hamilton : seduction & celebrity / edited by Quintin Colville with Kate Williams.

Emma Hamilton in an attitude towards a mimosa plant, causing it to demonstrate sensibility. Stipple engraving by R. Earlom, 1789, after G. Romney.