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The Frogs Who Wanted a King

July 14, 1789
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Frogs Who Wanted a King
  • Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
  • Date: July 14, 1789
  • Medium: Aquatint, etching and roulette
  • Dimensions: plate: 7 3/16 x 9 9/16 in. (18.3 x 24.3 cm)
    sheet: 8 9/16 x 11 1/4 in. (21.7 x 28.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.1379
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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