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Thomas Rowlandson British
Publisher Thomas Tegg British
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Two young courtesans coax an obese old man towards the door of a bagnio at right. One, at right, takes him by the wrist and throws back her cloak. The other takes him by the shoulders and chin.
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Title: Catching an Elephant
Artist:
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Publisher:
Thomas Tegg (British, London 1776–1846 London)
Date: March 1, 1812
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 12 15/16 × 8 7/8 in. (32.8 × 22.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number: 59.533.1491
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