Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793 The Young sweep in love, or the house-maid's conquest [mezzotint with color]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04961.02 Author/Creator: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793 Place Written: London, England Type: Print Date: 1772 Pagination: 1 print Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 37.8 cm Order a Copy
Mezzotint printed by Carrington Bowles, 7th May 1772. Depicts a short and filthy chimney-sweep embracing a house-maid, while an obscured figure watches in the background (and puts food in his mouth). The poetry appears to be a parody of Dryden's "Alexander's Feast."
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