A Counselor's Opinion After He Had Retired From Practice

ca. 1780–94

Not on view

A lawyer sits at left, reading a lawsuit, giving advice to a woman in a bonnet and large hat seated in an armchair at right.

Artwork Details

Title: A Counselor's Opinion After He Had Retired From Practice
Artist: After Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Date: ca. 1780–94
Medium: Etching with gray wash and watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 5/16 × 8 3/4 in. (18.5 × 22.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.533.1911
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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