Love laughs at locksmiths
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| Caption | Love laughs at locksmiths. The stronghold in which an old man has confined his treasure has enormous padlocks on the area gate and the door studded with nails. The proprietor has returned with provisions for a merry-making ; a porter bearing on his head a basket containing geese, fowls, fish, and fruit, with a flask of wine in his hand. The old curmudgeon's crutch is leaning against the door, and he is fumbling over the immense padlock, quite unconscious that a smart young officer, who has placed a ladder against the window of his lovely inamorata's apartment, is helping the captive bird to freedom from the clutches of her jealous jailer. Artist: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827. Date: August 20, 1811. Sourced from Digital Commonwealth website. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | 1 print: hand-colored etching; plate mark 35 x 26 cm |
| Credit | Boston Public Library |
| Terms of use | No known copyright restrictions |
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