"A Lawyer And His Agent" Rare Mezzotint Satire On The Law Circa.1780

"A Lawyer And His Agent" Rare Mezzotint Satire On The Law Circa.1780"A Lawyer and His Agent" The rare Hand coloured Mezzotint engraving after Dighton Published by Bowles & Carver. 32. 5 by 24. 7 cms. Presented in its original frame. Circa. 1780. A satire on the law: a lawyer sits in his study chatting in a familiar way with the Devil who puts his arm around his shoulder; the table is covered with briefs concerning cases of debt and Chancery matters; on the wall behind is a picture of a shark.

17 by 15 cms overall

horizontal crease with surface rubbing upper left

Antonio Bresciani 1720-1817

British Museum description: A very stout man sitting at table in profile to right

Lower right corner marked with the 'F' mark

Harold Hope Read 1881-1959

Illustrated home stories and interior design

Because of his determination to create art according to his own principles rather than those of his patrons and his well documented belligerent nature he had limited financial success in his own lifetime

) auction stencil to reverse

Inscribed to the reverse "Entree en possession Le 6 Aout 1852 339 rue St

2nd Viscount Melbourne 1779-1848

ship on the distance to the left