An Honest Fellow 1790

"An Honest Fellow" is an 18th-century satirical print by British artist George Murgatroyd Woodward. The artwork depicts a man in fashionable attire, but his expression and the quote, "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man. He that loveth wine and ayt, shall not be rich" from Proverbs Chapter 21: Verses 17, suggests that the man's appearance is deceiving. The print is a commentary on the moral character of wealthy society, drawing attention to the idea that material wealth does not equate to virtue. This work is a prime example of social commentary through caricature, and is a rare piece that explores the themes of virtue, wealth, and social class in 18th-century England.