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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
A Peep into Friar Bacon's Study. 3 - 3 Mar 1784
Etching | 27.0 x 37.2 cm (sheet of paper) (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810039
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An uncoloured print of George III dressed as the friar Roger Bacon. In the centre is the brazen head constructed by Bacon to predict the means of protecting England from invasion. The head is commentating on the relationship between the Crown and Parliament which is represented by three roundels. The King waves sticks to alter the balance of power to favour the monarchy. On the right, the King's supporters descend the backstairs, led by a devil. On the left, behind the King and standing in a doorway are Fox, North and Burke, warning 'Beware'. Plain impression of RCIN 810038. Printed in the plate: Pubd March 3d 1784 by W. Humphrey No 227, Strand
Provenance
Purchased from William Holland in 1790 for 2s (TNA HO73/20/1, fol.27)
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Measurements
27.0 x 37.2 cm (sheet of paper) (sheet of paper)
24.7 x 34.9 cm (plate mark) (platemark)
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BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. – BM Satires 6436Bibliographic reference(s)
BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. BM Satires 6436
Place of Production
Greater London [England]
