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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
The Poll. 12 - 12 Apr 1784
Hand-coloured etching | 25.8 x 36.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810064
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A hand-coloured print of the Duchess of Devonshire seated with the Duchess of Buckinghamshire, on a see-saw at Covent Garden. The Duchess of Devonshire is seated at the highest point of the see-saw with Charles James Fox standing behind her. The Duchess of Buckinghamshire is at the other and lowest end and is supported by Admiral Hood and Sir Cecil Wray. Inscribed in the plate: London, Publishd by Wm Humphrey. No 227 Strand
Provenance
Probably acquired during the reign of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Measurements
25.8 x 36.7 cm (sheet of paper)
25.2 x 35.0 cm (platemark)
Other number(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 6526Bibliographic 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 6526
