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English gentleman arguing with his wife over money
English gentleman arguing with his wife over money in the dining room. She throws a cup of coffee at him and dashes a tray of crockery to the floor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The Dance of Life, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1817
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1. Title: A Rotten Borough Election: An English Gentleman and His Wife in a Heated Argument Over Money This hand-coloured copperplate engraving, created by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by William Combe for Rudolph Ackermann's publication "The Dance of Life" in 1817, captures the essence of political corruption and marital strife during the Regency era in England. The image portrays an English gentleman and his wife locked in a passionate argument in their dining room. The gentleman, dressed in the fashionable attire of the time, wears a top hat and a flowing coat. He clutches a stack of papers, possibly election documents, as he passionately makes his case. His wife, equally dressed in Regency style, stands defiantly with a cup of coffee in her hand. In a moment of frustration, she hurls the cup at her husband, missing him but splashing the wall behind. The chaos of the scene is further amplified by the disarray in the room. A tray of crockery lies shattered on the floor, and a sedan chair, a common mode of transportation during this period, stands in the background. The room is adorned with election flags, banners, and festive decorations, suggesting that the argument revolves around a corrupt borough election. In the foreground, a drummer and a man blowing a horn add to the cacophony of the scene, further emphasizing the tumultuous atmosphere. The gentleman, once a minister or a member of parliament, has likely been embroiled in the corrupt practices of the rotten borough system, leading to his wife's outrage and their heated confrontation. This caricature offers a glimpse into the political and social climate of the Regency era, where corruption, power struggles, and marital discord were common occurrences.
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