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Monstrosity of 1829

Imitator of (?) William Heath ('Paul Pry') British
Publisher S. Gans British
1829
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Monstrosity of 1829
  • Artist: Imitator of (?) William Heath ('Paul Pry') (British, Northumbria 1794/95–1840 Hampstead)
  • Publisher: S. Gans (British, active 1829–31)
  • Date: 1829
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching
  • Dimensions: plate: 14 5/16 x 10 1/8 in. (36.4 x 25.7 cm)
    sheet: 15 13/16 x 11 3/8 in. (40.2 x 28.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund and The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1969
  • Object Number: 69.524.37
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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