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A Lady in Limbo, or Jew Bail Rejected

Publisher John Raphael Smith British
November 30, 1785
Not on view
A lady is seated at a table in a sponging house, surrounded by the sheriff's officers. A bondsman sits at left and contemplates the situation.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Lady in Limbo, or Jew Bail Rejected
  • Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
  • Publisher: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
  • Date: November 30, 1785
  • Medium: Etching and stipple
  • Dimensions: Plate: 9 15/16 × 13 13/16 in. (25.3 × 35.1 cm)
    Sheet: 10 7/16 × 15 1/2 in. (26.5 × 39.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.567.24
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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