The European State Jockies Running a Heat for the Balance of Power, with various designs invented for the Year 1740

Anonymous, British, 18th century British

March 25, 1740

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: The European State Jockies Running a Heat for the Balance of Power, with various designs invented for the Year 1740
Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
Date: March 25, 1740
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Plate (trimmed at top and bottom): 11 11/16 × 15 1/4 in. (29.7 × 38.8 cm)
Sheet: 11 11/16 in. × 19 in. (29.7 × 48.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
Object Number: 24.63.213
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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