Sepia caricature of a sleeping man on an ornate bed, dreaming of theatrical triumph, with a kneeling figure at left and speech balloons above.

Robert Coates Dreaming of Romeo, Sepia Caricature Aquatint, 1812

A sepia caricature shows a sleeping man stretched across an ornate bed, with a winged cherub-like figure and a mounted figure above him. A kneeling figure at left clasps his hands, while a saucy inscription floats in speech balloons. The scene is drawn with fine aquatint tones and wry, exaggerated line work.

Artist: Caricaturist General, active 1811.
Date: [1 January 1812]
Medium: Caricatures Aquatints
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2251 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1812.
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

19th century georgian era 1810s 1812 caricature printmaking aquatint sepia print dream scene