English School, early 17th Century

An Amorous Couple (recto); A Cat with Two Tails (verso)

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English School, early 17th Century
An Amorous Couple (recto); A Cat with Two Tails (verso)
with inscriptions 'what behynd this bourd dowth lye none Shall know but my wife and i.'(recto); 'Now sir you sir that sir hath sir tacken downe this bourd efaith sir Yow shall see sir and percave sir that you are but a prying knave sir behoeld a katt with two tailes plaine sir kis between them for your paine sir and then hang yp the bourd againe sir' (verso)
oil on board
19 x 15 in. (48.3 x 38.1 cm.)