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The Flying Breakfast

After [P.J.N.], possibly Thomas Rowlandson British
Publisher John Walker British
August 1, 1782
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.
A later state of the print was published by S. W. Fores in 1792 (67.539.63), titled "The Flying Breakfast, or Contents of a Night Coach." In that work, the woman seated at the left side of the table has her eyes closed. Here they are open.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Flying Breakfast
  • Artist: [G.L.S.] Anonymous, British, 19th century
  • Artist: After [P.J.N.], possibly Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
  • Publisher: John Walker (British, active 1776–1802)
  • Date: August 1, 1782
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plate): 8 13/16 × 11 5/16 in. (22.4 × 28.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Adele S. Gollin, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.602.10
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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