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The Rt. hon-ble. Catch Singers

May 2, 1783
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Rt. hon-ble. Catch Singers
  • Artist: James Gillray (British, London 1756–1815 London)
  • Publisher: William Humphrey (British, 1742?–in or before 1814)
  • Subject: Charles James Fox (British, 1749–1806)
  • Subject: Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (British, 1732–1792)
  • Date: May 2, 1783
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plate): 9 13/16 × 13 7/8 in. (25 × 35.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by Exchange, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.541.105
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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