A Strath Spey or new Highland Reel as Danced at Seaton d-l. [delaval], 29 December 1791
Scope and Contents
Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. A bedroom scene, the bed-curtains drawn aside to show a lady in bed (right), starting up in alarm, a lover in a nightshirt crawls under the bed. The husband (or ? the Duke of York), wearing a cocked hat and regimentals, stands (left), a closed door behind him, right arm extended, left hand on his heart, clutching his coat. He says "I'll be D--d for a Cocu if that long ram has not been Tuping my little Ewe An Infamous Trick on Nell [Tyrconnel]". On the bed is an open book inscribed 'Notoriety'. Above it hangs a placard: 'Strictures on the Cross Breed of a Scotch Ram with an Irish Ewe'. The lover says "my Mither did sa before me"; he overturns a chamberpot over a bust portrait of the Duke of York. On a small round table by the foot of the bed are writing-materials; a pen lies on a paper on which 'Your R H------s' and 'Your Grace' have been struck through and replaced by 'My Lord'. A hat, coat, and breeches lie on the floor. Below the title is etched: 'In a few Days will be Publish'd Ld T--ls observation on Excessive Damages Dedicated to the D--e of Y---'. Etching. Description from the British Museum.
Dates
- Creation: 29 December 1791
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Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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