Melpomene in the Dumps; of, Child's Play Defended by… by Thomas Rowlandson

Pen and ink satirical print by Thomas Rowlandson, 1804, showing a seated woman with two men debating beside a table of books.

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Melpomene in the Dumps; of, Child's Play Defended by Theatrical Monarchs, Thomas Rowlandson (1804), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A Thomas Rowlandson satirical print from 1804 shows a seated woman in a long gown being addressed by two men in period dress, with books and a bust on a table beside her. Printed text in two columns below the image contains the dialogue of the debate, and the title reads Melpomene in the Dumps; or, Child's Play Defended by Theatrical Monarchs.

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1804

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Wikimedia Commons

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