A young lover (Alexis) apologises to the parents of Lydia, with whom he had eloped to Gretna Green to be married without having asked their permission: he pleads that he was more likely to be pardoned for an act that had not been refused. Engraving, 1792.
- Date:
- [1792]
- Reference:
- 28279i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A young lover (Alexis) apologises to the parents of Lydia, with whom he had eloped to Gretna Green to be married without having asked their permission: he pleads that he was more likely to be pardoned for an act that had not been refused. Engraving, 1792. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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