A monkey poet, in arrears with his rent, is embarrassed when his landlady opens the door to present him with bills. Etching by T. Landseer, 1828.

The monkey is an aspiring poet, dressed in rags and with his abode in disarray, his cat seems to be reading his poetry

The landlady, a female monkey with a bonnet, has opened the door a little bit and holds the bills in her hand

[London] : [Moon, Boys & Graves], 1828.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 20 x 16.2 cm

The muse saw it upward rise. Tho mark'd by none but quick poetick eyes. Pope. T.L. 1828

Wellcome Collection 40163i