A Follower of St. Luke

J P G Published by Darly

A Follower of St. Luke

London, M Darly, March 20^th 1781

Etching

180 x 245 mm

Trimmed within platemark

£160

A rare Jewish subject satire.

A market-woman sits on a low stool; beside her is a wicker cage containing ducks, one of which has escaped and walks across the pavement. She says to a boy who stands watching, “Go my lad catch that duck for me its lame & cannot run far”. He answers “Tis a pity to spoil an old proverb – Birds of a feather flock together”. The duck is walking behind a man foppishly dressed, but out at elbows, and with holes in his coat and breeches. His beard and profile show that he is a Jew. He says, “Tis hard to be cut off with a 6th part when I sent up my name for £100,000. I had borrowed money to make up the first payment & I now find I am quite thrown out”. Behind is the wall of a building inscribed “Bank”; in it are two open arches. Beneath the title is engraved, “St. Luke Chap. 10 & 4 Verse, Carry neither purse nor Scrip.