Thomas Gaugain, Thomas Hellyer, James Northcote, Thomas Gaugain
The Modest Girl and The Wanton, Fellow Servants in a Gentleman’s House
1795
Thomas Gaugain, Thomas Hellyer, James Northcote, Thomas Gaugain
The Modest Girl and The Wanton, Fellow Servants in a Gentleman’s House
1795
Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower left, in plate "Painted by J. Northcote R.A."; below image, center left, in plate "She looketh well to the ways of her household, / and eateth not the bread of idleness. / Prov. XXXI. Ver. 27. / Every wise woman buildeth her house, but the / foolish plucketh it down with her hands. / Prov. XIV. Ver. 1."; below image, center, in plate "London. Published May 1, 1796 by T. Gaugain, No. 15, Five-fields-row, Chelsea. / Diligence & Dissipation / Plate the 1st. / The MODEST GIRL and the WANTON / Fellow Servants in a Gentleman's House."; below image, center right, in plate "Elle contempte le train de sa maison, et ne / mange point le pain de paresse / Prov. XXXI. Ver. 27. / Toute femme sage batit sa maison, mais celle / qui est folle la ruine de ses mains. / Prov. XIV. Vers. 1."; below image, lower right, in plate "Engraved by Gaugain & Hellyer." Verso: lower left in graphite "H(?)26[underlined]"
Markings: CM: Claghorn