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The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782: The Temple of Fame, formerly the Wonder of the World, but now in Ruins

Publisher Published by R. Owen British
February 16, 1782
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782: The Temple of Fame, formerly the Wonder of the World, but now in Ruins
  • Artist: After George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend (British, 1724–1807) ?
  • Publisher: Published by R. Owen (London)
  • Date: February 16, 1782
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: image: 8 9/16 x 12 13/16 in. (21.7 x 32.5 cm)
    plate trimmed): 9 11/16 x 13 5/8 in. (24.6 x 34.6 cm)
    sheet: 9 13/16 x 13 11/16 in. (25 x 34.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.1409
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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