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Artist and publisher Thomas Rowlandson British
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An elderly aunt stands at the foot of the staircase with a candle and a cat, while her niece stands on the stairs above as her lover escapes up the stairs at right.
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Title: A Maiden Aunt Smelling Fire
Artist and publisher:
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Date: [May 1, 1806], reissued May 1, 1812
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 12 11/16 × 9 1/16 in. (32.2 × 23 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number: 59.533.1502
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