
Having with Great Persuasion Gained the Consent of your Favorite Lass... (Primary Title)
Sporting Discoveries; or The Miseries of Driving (Series Title)
Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (Artist)
Printed beneath image in center: Having with great persuasion gained the consent of your favorite Lass, to take an afternoon ride, (obliged to hire) you request a steady one, / which you DISCOVER you have obtained; not to mention the company of a Donkey Boy or two, who are constantly offering their assistance, / and from whom you find it impossible to get away./ London Pub. Jany. 1. 1817, by S & J Fuller, 34, Rathbone Place. Inscribed in graphite on verso: "HRH 12 / 14" and "55" (in circle).
Paul Mellon Collection
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