The elaborately dressed rake holds a purse as a man presents him with an invoice; a lace-seller, a fencing master, a violin player, a cocker and a jockey represent the services and pursuits he is engaged in. Engraving by Thomas Bowles, 1735.

  • Bowles, Thomas, II, active 1712-1767.
Date:
[1735]
Reference:
38339i
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The elaborately dressed rake holds a purse as a man presents him with an invoice; a lace-seller, a fencing master, a violin player, a cocker and a jockey represent the services and pursuits he is engaged in. Engraving by Thomas Bowles, 1735. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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