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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04961.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | The Young sweep in love, or the house-maid's conquest |
| Date | 1772 |
| Author | Bowles, Carington (1724-1793) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Mezzotint printed by Carrington Bowles, 7th May 1772. Depicts a short and filthy chimney-sweep embracing a house-maid, while an obscured figure watches in the background (and puts food in his mouth). The poetry appears to be a parody of Dryden's "Alexander's Feast." |
| Subjects | Art, Music, Theater, and Film Poetry Humor and Satire |
| People | Bowles, Carington (1724-1793) Dryden, John (1631-1700) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |