A man carrying a child's commode chair to a woman lying in bed who holds a screaming baby in her arms. Engraving.

London (53 Fleet Street) : Laurie & Whistle, 9 April 1769.

1 print : engraving ; image 16.9 x 22.8 cm

Nehemiah's disaster, a tale. And behold about the ninth hour Tabitha the wife of my bosom awoke and said unto me. Arise Nathaniel speedily and make no long tarrying or delaying, but enter into the next room, and right unto that which payeth tribute to Caesar, standeth a wicker chair, whereon hangeth a garment call'd a red petticoat. Dive in the pocket thereof and take out thence two farthings and go to Obadiah the tallow chandler and buy two candles, light one of them and bring it presently for I fear our last born son Nehemiah, hath befouled himself. hem _ hem.

Wellcome Collection 38025i

A grisaille wash drawing in the Huntington, California, attributed to Isaac Cruikshank, in the same direction, may be the work from which the present engraving derives