Print, satirical print (BM 1848,1125.218)
Summary
Plate 9: an underground drinking den where Idle shows his stolen goods to his one-eyed accomplice (see Plate 3) unaware that behind him his companion from the garret bedroom (see Plate 7) is pointing him out to the magistrate and constables; in the background a brawl is taking place and, to right, the body of a man is pushed through a trapdoor. 1747
Etching and engraving
Date
1747
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain