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A Bawd on Her Last Legs

Thomas Rowlandson (artist); Elizabeth Jackson (publisher)

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts three individuals. The primary figure is reclining in a large chair, dressed in a long-sleeved gown and wearing a bonnet. Another person is leaning over the chair, with curly hair and a bonnet, wearing a light dress with trim. A third person is partially kneeling to the right, holding a candlestick with a lit candle. The background features a fine pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
1784, pubished 1785
Medium
etching, aquatint, and lift-ground aquatint on laid paper
Dimensions
4895 × 3571 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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