The Leader of the Luddites

Anonymous, British, 19th century British

Publisher Walker and Knight, London British

May 1812

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Artwork Details

Title: The Leader of the Luddites
Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
Publisher: Walker and Knight, London
Date: May 1812
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/8 × 9 1/4 in. (34 × 23.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.533.1483
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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