A convalescing man happily eating a meal, assisted by his grinning servant. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804, after J. Sneyd.

  • Sneyd, John.
Date:
28 January 1804
Reference:
12053i
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About this work

Publication/Creation

London (St James's Street) : H. Humphrey, 28 January 1804.

Physical description

1 print : etching ; border 25.7 x 19.8 cm

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Lettering

Charming well again. Bears number top right : 484

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London 1947, no. 10307

Notes

One of a set of studies in facial expression, all with the same imprint
On the reverse is half of a print entitled: "Be gone dull care ..." in which a portly parson is drinking to excess

Reference

Wellcome Collection 12053i

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