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The pleasures of the married state / W. Proud del. et sculp., British Cartoon Print

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The pleasures of the married state / W. Proud del. et sculp., British Cartoon Print

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Print shows a family gathering around a table, the husband, seated, is instructing a son who stands next to him with an open book, and the wife, seated opposite, holds an infant daughter, the children mimic the parent's costume; in the background is a painting of Jesus changing water to wine during the wedding feast. Includes eight lines of verse promoting marriage.

Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

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01/01/1770
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