Plucking a Spoony

Thomas Rowlandson British

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A promising young "spooney" seated at left, entering into life's dangers, represented by the framed pictures above inscribed "Whoring," "Drinking," and "Gaming." He sits with his legs across a woman at left. A man at center pours two bottles into a punch bowl, and a man at right deals cards.

Plucking a Spoony, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching

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