Caricature of a Man declaring: "I'm against Hanover that's flat"

Attributed to George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend British

ca. 1757

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Title: Caricature of a Man declaring: "I'm against Hanover that's flat"
Artist: Attributed to George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend (British, 1724–1807)
Date: ca. 1757
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: sheet: 3 11/16 x 2 3/8 in. (9.3 x 6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Object Number: 2007.49.409
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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