Tutors

Thomas Rowlandson (1756/7-1827), The Comforts of Bath: The Music Master, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Fathers had to be careful in choosing and supervising tutors for their daughters. It was concern because, as shown in this portrait, tutors sometimes seduced the young women.

Advice to a Tutor

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