The Huntsman Rising; The Gamester Going to Bed

The Huntsman Rising; The Gamester Going to Bed

Thomas Rowlandson

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two companion plates on one sheet. At top, the huntsman gets out of bed and puts on his boots with two hunting dogs waiting for him at left. Below, an angry gambler is seated next to a table with a pistol, dice, purse, dice-box, and an open pocketbook which is inscribed "Money Lost 10.000." His wife is startled in bed at left.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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