Wild Desire
‘Much later, of course.
‘Eighteenth century.’
‘By Hogarth, or James Gilray, Thomas Rowlandson — George Cruikshank?’ Her throat felt dry. It was hard to speak. Try as she might to be sensible, lust washed through her in gigantic waves.
‘No,’ he said, and she knew by his tone he was picking up on her feelings. ‘An unknown artist produced these cartoons. He used the pseudonym of Dick Bedwell. No one is sure of his true identity. This leads to much heated debate among connoisseurs, which is strange, considering how few have actually seen the originals.’