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Lady Godina's Rout;-or-Peeping-Tom Spying out Pope-Joan

James Gillray

Cleveland Museum of Art

A group of people in 18th-century attire are gathered around two green tables. The people wear lavish headdresses with feathers and play cards. One woman sits with her back to the viewer, wearing a pink dress and a large red and green feathered headdress. A man in a brown coat holds a candlestick in one hand and a plate of food in the other. A woman wearing a white dress and a large yellow feathered headdress holds playing cards. The room includes a candelabra with two lit candlesticks and a chandelier. The background shows more people wearing feathered headdresses. There are plates with food on the tables. The scene depicts a card game or party with people dressed up and wearing elaborate headpieces. The atmosphere appears to be lively and social.

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1250 × 893 px
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