Black-and-white etching of four older women gossiping around a table while a figure watches from behind a curtain at right.

Four Elderly Women Gossiping at a Table, Caricature Etching

A black-and-white etching of four older women gathered around a round table, one leaning in close while others peer over cups and papers. A figure stands at right beside a tall curtain, watching the scene from a doorway in a cluttered room with a small dog.

Artist: L., E.H., active 1816-1817.
Date: Augt. 1st 1835
Medium: Caricatures Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2861 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1835.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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