The humours of Belvoir Castle, or the morning after
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The humours of Belvoir Castle, or the morning after
The humours of Belvoir Castle, or the morning after. Print shows a number of encounters, in two panels, between men and women either off to bed or awakened to the horrors of the night before: the first, an old man on the arm of an old woman, says, Och! Long life to Belvoir Castle... and now heres a polite Damsel, going to shew me to bed in the morning! to which the woman responds, Come along sir... bless me I would not have my Lady to see me for the World! She would never have an opinion of my virtue again. The second encounter has a rather homely man discovering by candlelight that he has slept with an African woman who tells him, ...you did, and you be very pretty man. The third encounter shows an old man exclaiming that he has often heard that his wife wore the Breeches and now I am convinced of it as he catches sight of her in her nightdress, one breast exposed, and a mans breeches around her shoulders, and she thinking I shall now escape without detection of her adulterous activities. The top panel closes with an old man sitting at a table having tea with a young couple, the young man, a rake, proposes to...read you a passage in Shakespeares Twelfth Night - there is something peculiarly whimsical and interesting in the Character of Malvolio to which the young woman replies, ...for like Malvolio I perceive you are cross garter d and the old man exclaims, Cross garter d, why Tom has got on a Ladys Stocking - there must be some cursed mistake in this. The bottom panel continues in this vein with a man on one knee appealing to a plump woman, Shew me to bed - or give me something to drink - great lump of loveliness - devine Cherry-bum, - hear me! - give me some drink, thou mighty Castle Spectre! The next encounter has a husband and wife embracing in the dark, he thinking...I should know her voice from a thousand after hearing her speak, I am glad I have found you my Dear, I persuaded my Husband to let us have separate rooms, as he complain d of being very ill
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The Humours of Belvoir Castle, or the Morning After
EDITORS COMMENTS
is a captivating print that showcases a series of humorous and intriguing encounters between men and women in the aftermath of a lively night at Belvoir Castle. The print is divided into two panels, each revealing a unique and entertaining scene. In the first panel, an old man is seen on the arm of an old woman, expressing his relief at being led to bed by a polite damsel, only to discover that she is trying to keep him hidden from her Lady. The woman, fearful of her Lady's disapproval, urges the old man to keep quiet and avoid detection. The second panel introduces a rather homely man who is surprised to find himself in bed with an African woman. She playfully teases him, telling him that he did indeed sleep with her and that he is a "very pretty man." The third encounter reveals an old man's shock as he discovers his wife wearing his breeches and a nightdress, with one breast exposed. He is convinced that she has been unfaithful, but she remains undetected in the darkness. The top panel closes with an old man sharing tea with a young couple. The rake of the group proposes to read a passage from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and the young woman playfully accuses him of being cross-gartered, leading to a comical misunderstanding. The bottom panel continues the theme of mistaken identities and amorous encounters, with a man on one knee appealing to a plump woman for a drink or to be shown to bed. The next scene shows a husband and wife embracing in the dark, each thinking they have found the other, only to be surprised by the revelation that they have been persuaded to sleep in separate rooms due to the husband's alleged illness. This intriguing and whimsical print offers a glimpse into the mischievous and often humorous world of Belvoir Castle, where the line between reality and fantasy is blurred, and where the unexpected is always just around the corner.
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