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Thomas Rowlandson British
Publisher Thomas Tegg British
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The baron is on the ground at right while a crocodile swallows a lion at left.
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Title: The Baron arrives at Ceylon, combats and conquers two extraordinary opponents
Series/Portfolio: Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen
Artist:
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Publisher:
Thomas Tegg (British, London 1776–1846 London)
Published in: London
Date: [1809], reissued 1811
Medium: Hand-colored etching; reissue
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 15/16 × 6 7/16 in. (10 × 16.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.533.1394(2)
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