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Malagrida and conspirators consulting the ghost of Oliver Cromwell
1782
Medium
hand-coloured etching
Measurements
21.6 × 32.3 cm (image) 24.8 × 35.0 cm (plate) 26.0 × 36.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Printing/Publishing
published by Elizabeth Darchery, London
Inscription
printed in ink u.r.: Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) June 20.th (th in superscript above . ) 1782. by E D’ Achery St. (t in superscript above . ) James’s (…illeg.) London
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: MALAGRIDA & Conspirators, consulting the Ghoſt of OLIVER CROMWELL
printed in ink u.l.: Political Characters & Caracatures of 1782 (of 1782 faint) N.o (o in superscript above . ) 5.
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) u.c.: To obtain your end your Measures are right, / you Arm the People_like me, you trample of Prerogative / Republicans favorite Plan_but all in vain / The Spirit of the Constitution never dies
Accession Number
2411-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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