A White Sergeant giving the word of command - "Come to Bed you drunken sot"
A man sits in an armchair in front of the fireplace, smoking a pipe and drinking. His wife opens the door, imploring him to come back to bed, disturbing the dog and cat.
Artwork Details
- Title: A White Sergeant giving the word of command - "Come to Bed you drunken sot"
- Artist: After? Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Publisher: William McCleary (Irish (active Dublin), 1799–1820)
- Date: May 25, 1807
- Medium: Hand-colored etching; reverse copy
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 11/16 × 12 5/8 in. (22 × 32 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.988
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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