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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
A Jew Broker. 1 - 1 Jan 1801
Hand-coloured etching | 44.1 x 28.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810563
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A hand-coloured print of a caricature of a Jew wearing a long coat and black hat. He stands polishing his spectacles. A walking stick is under his right arm and papers protrude from his left pocket. He stands next to a doorway in a wall bearing the sign 'Dukes Place', then a meeting point for Jewish people. Inscribed in the plate: Rowlandson / Pub Jany 1st 1801 by S.W. Fores No 50 Piccadilly / Folios of Caracatures lent out for the evening
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Measurements
44.1 x 28.5 cm (sheet of paper)
34.7 x 24.5 cm (platemark)