Shepherd's hour, 1818. (The shepherd's hour is an hour dedicated to sex). Caricature of an unattractive couple. The woman is lying on the bed, looking at herself in a mirror hanging above the bedhead. The man holds pince-nez and wears stockings with windmill design. On the wall a barometer indicates a high temperature, and a painting depicts an erupting volcano.

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Size: 4128px × 5434px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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