Marriage a la Mode; plate IV Size:Standard: 6 x 4in she was the first wife

she was the first wife of Jacob (later Israel) and the traditional ancestor of five of the 12 tribes of Israel

the harlot's handsome young lover has cost her an easy life with her Jewish protector and she is now in a Drury Lane lodging house

View of Somerset House on the Strand and the Adelphi beyond

'Destruction of the furious elephant at Exeter Change'

Marriage a la Mode; plate IV Size:Standard: 6 x 4in she was the first wife'Marriage a la Mode', 1745; plate IV. The wife is in her boudoir talking with counsellor Silvertongue. She is now a countess and a mother but she is neglecting her child. A barber dresses her hair and a singer entertains. Symbols of extravagance are strewn all around.