Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower left, in plate "Painted by J. Northcote R.A."; below image, center left, in plate "Hear counsel and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. / Prov. XIX. Ver. 20. / How long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity? and the scorners / delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? / Prov. I. Ver. 22."; below image, center, in plate "London. Published May 1, 1796. by T. Gaugain, No. 15, Five-fields-row, Chelsea. & No. 4. Little Compton Street, Soho. / Diligence & Dissipation / Plate the 2d. / GOOD ADVICE from an OLD SERVANT / to the Young ones."; below image, center right, in plate "Ecoute le conseil, et recoi l'instruction, afin que lu deviennes sage / dans ton dernier tems. / Prov. XIX. Ver. 20. / Sots, dit elle jusques a quand aimerés vou la sottise? et les moqueurs / prendront ils plasir a la moquerie, et les fous hairont ils la Science? / Prov. 1. Ver. 22."; below image, lower right, in plate "Engraved by Gaugain & Hellyer." Verso: lower center in graphite "64"; lower right in graphite "No 43"

Markings: CM: Claghorn