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Company shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell

ca. 1804
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Company shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell
  • Etcher: William Brocas (Irish, ca. 1794–1868)
  • Artist: After James Gillray (British, London 1756–1815 London)
  • Artist: After Brownlow North (British, 1778–1829)
  • Publisher: J. Sidebotham (British, active London and Dublin 1802–20)
  • Published in: Dublin
  • Date: ca. 1804
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 10 5/16 × 14 13/16 in. (26.2 × 37.7 cm)
    Sheet: 11 15/16 × 19 1/16 in. (30.4 × 48.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Adele S. Gollin, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.602.33
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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