The distrest poet

The distrest poet

A man sits at a table, pen in hand, posed to write on the sheet of paper before him. On the floor is a discarded piece of paper. His hat and coat hang from a peg on the wall beside the chimney above which is a shelf of books and a picture. The only other furnishings in the room are a broken chair, a bed tilted up against the wall, and a chamber pot.

  • Author: Davison, William, 1780-1858.
  • Title: The distrest poet.
  • Published: Alnwick : Printed and published by W. Davison, [between 1812 and 1817].

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Acquired January, 2011 by the Lewis Walpole Library.

 

The old maids petition

The old maids petition

An old maid with a large chin and lump in her neck kneels in prayer before a simple table as a man looks down at her from a gap in the rafters. On the wall hang two notices entitled “Cupid’s revenge” and “Love in a village”.

  • Author: Davison, William, 17802-1858.
  • Title: The old maids petition.
  • Published: Alnwick : Printed and published by W. Davison, [between 1812 and 1817].

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Acquired January, 2011 by the Lewis Walpole Library.

Spaniard lousing

Spaniard lousing

A dejected-looking man stands barefoot, his shirt open, next to a stump of a tree, pulling a louse from his chest. In the distance is a walled city with two church spires.

  • Author: Davison, William, 1780-1858.
  • Title: Spaniard lousing.
  • Published: Alnwick : Printed and published by W. Duvison [i.e. Davison], [between 1812 and 1817].

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Acquired January, 2011 by the Lewis Walpole Library.