This is a drawing depicting a group of men standing before an authority figure. The scene shows four men on the left side facing the authoritative figure on the right, who is gesturing. The setting is indoors with a window in the background showing buildings outside. Two chairs and a dog are in the middle ground. Speech bubbles are depicted coming from the human figures' mouths. The style and attire suggest a historical context, with exaggerated expressions and postures. The artwork is in a monochromatic, linear style typical of engravings or etchings from the 18th century.

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The Petitioning Vintners

British 18th Century

publisher Simon Watts (British, active 1767 - 1787)

1786

Medium: etching with aquatint on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Stephen and Claudine Ostrow
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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