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Buck's Beauty and Rowlandson's Connoisseur

Publisher Published London by William Holland British
January 1, 1800
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Object Information
  • Title: Buck's Beauty and Rowlandson's Connoisseur
  • Artist: Piercy Roberts (British, active 1795–1827)
  • Publisher: Published London by William Holland (British, 1757–1815)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: January 1, 1800
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching with stipple engraving
  • Dimensions: plate: 12 7/16 x 8 13/16 in. (31.6 x 22.4 cm)
    sheet: 13 15/16 x 9 1/2 in. (35.4 x 24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.533.683
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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