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Road to a fight: Plate 2
1821
illustration from Real Life in London by an Amateur, published by Jones & Co., London, 1821–22
Medium
hand-coloured etching and aquatint
Measurements
10.2 × 17.7 cm (image) 12.1 × 19.1 cm (plate) 12.7 × 20.8 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1926
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
printed in ink l.r.: Drawn & Etched by H.Alken Esq.r (r in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.c.: ROAD TO A FIGHT. Plate 2. / London.Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) by Jones & C.o (o in superscript above . ) Oct.r (r in superscript above . ) 27 1821.
printed in ink l.l.: 7. Bankrupt Carts. / 8. Not all right. / 9. All right.
printed in ink l.r.: 10. Real dealers in the Sport. / 11. Tom and Bob bang-up. / 12. The Ring.
printed in ink u.c.: Eleven O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) c.: Twelve O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: One O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-l.c.: (7-12)
Accession Number
1997B-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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