James Scarlett, 1st Baron Abinger, as a washerwoman scrubbing clothes in a tub filled with hot soapy water. Etching by William Heath, 1829.

  • Heath, William, 1795-1840.
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Oct. 10 1829
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29700i
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James Scarlett, 1st Baron Abinger, as a washerwoman scrubbing clothes in a tub filled with hot soapy water. Etching by William Heath, 1829. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Member of Parliament; Attorney-General 1827 and 1829-1830, responsible for prosecuting newspapers for libels against the Duke of Wellington (referred to in the lettering as "Old Mother Doubl.U")

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London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean sole publisher of WHs etchings, Oct. 10 1829.

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1 print : etching ; image 36 x 24.5 cm

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Old mother Scarletta the laundress. I suppose as I've taken the situation I'll have all Old Mother Doubl.Us dirty things to wash. Household servants in six plates by William Heath. No 5

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Wellcome Collection 29700i

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