The image shows three individuals: an elderly woman, a younger woman, and an older man. The elderly woman is seated in an armchair, with her full body visible, wearing a pink dress with puffed sleeves and a bonnet. Her facial expression is weary, eyes slightly closed, and she is resting her head back on the chair. The younger woman is standing beside the chair, her upper body visible, bending slightly forward toward the seated woman. She has loose curly blonde hair, adorned with a ribbon and a white bonnet. She wears a yellow dress with lace details and holds a lit candle on a brass holder. The older man is seated on the floor, his full body visible, leaning forward with closed eyes and holding his face. He is dressed in a light blue coat with white lace trimming and holds a hat and a walking stick. The scene is set against a textured, abstract background with muted tones of gray and green. The artist's signature and the date "1792" appear in the lower left corner, and below the image is the title "A Bawd on Her Last Legs."
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1784, published 1792
- Medium
- etching, aquatint, and lift-ground aquatint with hand coloring on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 4685 × 3472 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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