Rigging Out a Smuggler

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg

September 25, 1810 · Hand-colored etching · Drawings and Prints

A scene between decks, with a woman at center surrounded by admiring sailors. She wears chemise and petticoat, inscribed "Gum Elastic," with two huge pockets inscribed "Japan Old China" and "Tea," a cask of "Coniac" and a canister are tied to her waist, and a bottle of "Otto or Roses" is between her breasts. Her hat and gown hang from a nail at right. She puts her hand amorously on the smiling sailor's head. Another sailor sits behind him, smoking and drinking. There are chests of "Souchon" and "Congo" tea, and bottles of "arrack."

Artist

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg

Date

September 25, 1810

Medium

Hand-colored etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959