A wife dutifully sits by the bedside of her sick husband, watching over him. Mezzotint by J.C. Bromley, 1837, after E. Prentis.

  • Prentis, Edward, 1797-1854.
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1 September 1837
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17936i
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A wife dutifully sits by the bedside of her sick husband, watching over him. Mezzotint by J.C. Bromley, 1837, after E. Prentis. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Lomdon (9 King William Street, West Strand) : Arthur Graves, 1 September 1837.

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1 print : mezzotint with stipple engraving ; platemark 53.6 x 39.9 cm

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The wife. Engraved by J.C. Bromley ; painted by E. Prentis. She sits silent by... Doubling his pleasures and his cares dividing". Rogers. To E.G. Flight Esqre. this engraving from the original picture in his possession is respectfully dedicated by his obliged and obedient servant Arthur Graves. Painted by E. Prentis. Engraved by J.C. Bromley. The verses in the lettering are quoted from Samuel Rogers's Human life (1819)

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Wellcome Collection 17936i

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The dedicatee may be Edward G. Flight, subsequently the author of 'The horse shoe, the true legend of St Dunstan and the devil' (1852)

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