George Cruikshank
Stale Mate,-
London, G Humphrey March 10th. 1824
Etching
Original hand colouring
120 x 155 mm
Trimmed to decorative border.
£100
Husband and wife sit in a luxurious breakfast parlour, turning their backs on each other and the table. She caresses a cat, facing an empty grate (right); he is absorbed in a newspaper.
