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The Last Jig or Adieu to Old England

Publisher Thomas Tegg British
January 20, 1818
Not on view
A young woman dances a jig with a man wearing an apron in a tavern cellar. At left, a sailor plays the violin. Three amorous couples embrace in the background.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Last Jig or Adieu to Old England
  • Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
  • Publisher: Thomas Tegg (British, London 1776–1846 London)
  • Date: January 20, 1818
  • Medium: Etching and stipple
  • Dimensions: Plate: 9 13/16 × 13 7/8 in. (24.9 × 35.2 cm)
    Sheet: 13 15/16 × 19 11/16 in. (35.4 × 50 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.533.1832
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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