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In this technique, the design is marked out by drawing with an etching needle into a thin waxy layer - known as 'the ground' - coating a metal printing plate. The channels drawn into the wax expose the metal beneath. The waxed plate is then dipped in acid, which eats into the metal not protected by 'the ground', and so creates the grooves that hold the ink from which the image is to be printed.<br><br><b>Subject Depicted</b><br>This print is an illustration to a poem by Peter Coxe, <i>The Social Day</i>, published in 1822. This poem was inspired by daily life at Highgrove, a country house at Eastcote, Hillingdon.<br><br>The poem celebrates the benefits of passing leisure time constructively. This print is an illustration to the following lines:<br><br>Should chess allure, the board is spread<br>And intellectual contest fed ...<br><br>The print shows several adults studiously occupied. The couple on the left play chess, while the others sew, read or appreciate a painting. The children follow the example of the adults and involve themselves in instructive activities. The two elder children look at a globe, while the smaller child plays with letters on the floor.<br><br><b>People</b><br>Henry Singleton was a painter and illustrator. He produced illustrations for books and periodicals, including <i>The Spectator</i> and <i>The Tatler</i>. 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