The limerick is directed at the painter George Chapman, who worked principally as a portraitist. DGR was relatively friendly with him during the 1860s and this limerick may belong to one of the dinners he attended at Cheyne Walk in the mid-1860s.
A general commentary on DGR's limericks and their context is available.
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The limerick is directed at the painter George Chapman, who worked principally as a portraitist. DGR was relatively friendly with him during the 1860s and this limerick may belong to one of the dinners he attended at Cheyne Walk in the mid-1860s.
A general commentary on DGR's limericks and their context is available.