A man in bedclothes prising insects (?) off his bed-curtains with a fork into a saucepan. Etching by T.L. Busby, ca. 1826.
- Busby, Thomas Lord.
- Date:
- [1826?]
- Reference:
- 726202i
- Part of:
- Busby's humorous etchings.
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About this work
Description
The walls and floor are distressed. Mice nibble at the man's wig on the floor, The door is jammed shut with a propped beam. Weapons (a sword and pistol) are displayed on a wall. A commode chair (chair fitted with a chamber pot) near the bed is shown from behind on the right
Publication/Creation
[London] : [T.L. Busby], [1826?]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image and lettering 10.8 x 14.1 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Innocent sport
Creator/production credits
Attribution to Busby rests on provenance: the impression catalogued was part of a collection of impressions of "Busby's humorous etchings"
References note
Not found in: British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires
Reference
Wellcome Collection 726202i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores