The Rabbit Merchant

Thomas Rowlandson British
Publisher Thomas Tegg British

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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.

The Rabbit Merchant, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching

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