Modern Antiques

Thomas Rowlandson British
Published by? Thomas Tegg British

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Among a collection of Egyptian and classical antiques a young woman is embraced by an officer, who draws her into a mummy case. Also in the room is an elderly man with a monocle who inspects a sarcophagus. On the floor an open book reads: "Loves of the Gods, embell'd with Cuts"

Modern Antiques, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching

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