A well-furnished panelled room in which a large curtained bed (left) is partly visible. A man is seated beside a table on which is a white cloth: on it are a book and the 'Morning Post' newspaper. He wears a flowered dressing-gown and his hair is in curl-papers. Harriet advances into the room carrying a round tray, on it is a bowl and plate. She wears a cap, a kerchief round her bodice, and a looped-up apron over a quilted petticoat. 'The bawd' stands by the door (right), which she appears to be opening for Harriet. Through the open door is seen the staircase with a tall sash window. A maid-servant with a broom stands outside watching Harriet's entry.
<p><br>The room has a carpet with an arabesque pattern, two chairs stand against the back wall on which are two three quarter length portraits: one of a lady in a domino holding a mask, the other of a man wearing a hat. Between them is an oval picture of Cupid, blindfolded, with a bow and arrows. On the right of the door (right), which is at right angles to the back wall, is an oval mirror in an ornate frame, with candelabra. 15 May 1780
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<br>Hand-coloured etching
1780<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1780-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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