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A squalid family scene: domestic items lying around, the mother reading, the father doing nothing, and the child drinking out of the teapot. Mezzotint by J. Scott after S.J.E. Jones.
- Jones, Sidney James E., active 1840.
- Date
- 25 March 1841
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Credit: A squalid family scene: domestic items lying around, the mother reading, the father doing nothing, and the child drinking out of the teapot. Mezzotint by J. Scott after S.J.E. Jones.
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Publication/Creation
London (Change Alley) : S. Knights, 25 March 1841.
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint ; image 43 x 34.5 cm
Lettering
The effects of idleness and extravagance. Painted by S.I.E. Jones. Engraved by J. Scott.
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 28661i
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- English
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