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Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor
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Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor
Man suffering from painful gout in his limbs greeted by a muscular sailor with a strong handshake and a stamp on the foot. Miseries Personal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries of Human Life, Ackermann, 1808
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Ackermann Beresford Etching Georgian Gout Greeted Hearth Human Miseries Parlour Regency Reverend Rowlandson Sailor Satire Shock Startled Suffering Painfully Scold
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In this intriguing hand-colored copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson, we witness a poignant and unexpected encounter between a man suffering from the agonizing pangs of gout and a robust sailor. The scene, titled "Miseries of Human Life," was first published in 1808 by Ackermann and Reverend James Beresford. The image opens with an elderly man, seated in a chair near a hearth, his face contorted in pain and shock as he holds his afflicted limbs. His wife, an old woman with a scolding expression, hovers nearby, her hands on her hips, as if ready to reprimand her husband for some unsuspected transgression. A cat and a dog, seemingly unfazed by the commotion, lounge on the floor, while a lady enters the parlour, her eyes widened in surprise at the sight before her. Suddenly, the tranquility of the scene is disrupted by the entrance of a muscular sailor, his strong hand extended in a hearty greeting. The man's expression is one of both pain and disbelief as the sailor, unaware of his friend's condition, stamps his foot on the floor in a customary seafaring gesture. The man's suffering is palpable, and the contrast between the sailor's strength and the man's vulnerability is striking. This satirical and caricatured illustration, with its intricate details and vivid colors, offers a glimpse into the Regency and Georgian periods' domestic miseries and the often-unexpected challenges of everyday life. The image is a testament to Rowlandson's mastery of the copperplate engraving technique and his ability to capture the human condition's complexities and contradictions.
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