The Commissioners

Publisher Published London by Matthias Darly British

April 1, 1778

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Title: The Commissioners
Publisher: Published London by Matthias Darly (British, ca. 1720–1780 London)
Date: April 1, 1778
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: plate: 9 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (24.9 x 35 cm)
sheet: 10 15/16 x 18 3/16 in. (27.8 x 46.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1430
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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