The Duchess of Devonshire embraces a good-looking young butcher, their lips are about to meet; her right arm is round his shoulders, with her left hand she slips a purse into his breeches pocket. His right hand is on her waist. Behind him is the butcher's stall with joints of meat, a chopping-block, and cleaver. The stall partly conceals the Duchess of Portland holding by the shoulders another young butcher who turns his back and rejects her overtures. The ladies wear riding-habits and hats trimmed with ostrich feathers and a fox's brush with a large Fox favour. Beneath the title: 'Requesting the favour of an early Poll.' 3 April 1784 [Dated by Mr. Hawkins and Grego]
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<p>Print made by: Thomas Rowlandson
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<dl><dd>Published by: William Humphrey</dd></dl></div>
1784<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1784-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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