The Rabbit Merchant
A man sells rabbits at the front door of a home at right. An old woman sniffs one of the rabbits, and says, "Sweet indeed why it smells Quite Strong." The merchant answers: "Yes Ma'am and so would you were you held in the same position." A dog bites at the rabbits behind the man's back at left.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Rabbit Merchant
- Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Publisher: Thomas Tegg (British, London 1776–1846 London) ?
- Published in: London
- Date: 1810?
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 13/16 × 14 1/16 in. (24.9 × 35.7 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1378
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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