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Warm Thoughts about Matrimony, on a Winter Evening

Satirical Print
2 January 1792 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching. Three young women sitting beside a large fire warming their feet. One reading a book titled 'Matrimony - To have and to hold'. In the lower right of the print a cat plays with a mouse.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWarm Thoughts about Matrimony, on a Winter Evening (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
'Warm Thoughts about Matrimony, on a Winter Evening'. Etching, published 2 January 1792, London.
Physical description
Etching. Three young women sitting beside a large fire warming their feet. One reading a book titled 'Matrimony - To have and to hold'. In the lower right of the print a cat plays with a mouse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.875in
  • Width: 9.625in
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956.
  • British Museum, Catalogue of Politicial and Personal Satires [c.1320-1832] London, 1870-1954.
Collection
Accession number
E.580-1943

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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