Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": John Gilpin's Neighbors Cheer His Speedy Departure from Town as His Horse Runs Away with Him

The image depicts a pencil drawing of a chaotic scene. A man in 18th-century attire holds onto a hat while a man on the left, also in period clothing, swings a stick or crop. The man with the hat appears to be standing on a sidewalk or porch. A dog stands to the right and another dog to the left. Several people, including children, are present. A woman sits on what appears to be a bed outside a building with a thatched roof. A lantern hangs from the eave of the roof. A tree and another building are visible in the background.