The Flying Breakfast, or Contents of a Night Coach

Etcher [G.L.S.] Anonymous, British, 18th century British

After [P.J.N.], possibly Thomas Rowlandson British

Publisher S. W. Fores British

March 9, 1792

Not on view

This satire shows coach passengers eating an early morning meal at an inn. The coachman stands at right with his hat and whip, and those seated include a woman who wears a hooded cape and yawns, a crying child, a man who leans back in his chair, a man who has taken off his wig and cap to yawn, and a man who drinks tea. A grandfather clock records the time as 5 am. An earlier state of the print published by John Walker in 1782 (1976.602.10) shows the woman seated at left has her eyes open. Here they are closed.

Artwork Details

Title: The Flying Breakfast, or Contents of a Night Coach
Etcher: [G.L.S.] Anonymous, British, 18th century
Artist: After [P.J.N.], possibly Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Publisher: S. W. Fores (London)
Date: March 9, 1792
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plateline): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Harry G. Friedman Bequest, 1967
Object Number: 67.539.63
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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