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The guard wot looks arter the sovereign

The guard wot looks arter the sovereign
 1829

Medium
hand-coloured etching
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
hand-coloured etching
Measurements
29.2 × 20.1 cm (image) 34.2 × 23.5 cm (image and text) (34.4 × 23.5 cm) (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 15733
Printing/Publishing
published by Thomas McLean, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: (figure of Paul Pry) Esq, Del
printed in ink l.r.: Pub April 26 1829 by T McLean (c in superscript) 26 Haymarket / caricatures daily Pub
printed in ink l.c.: THE GUARD WOT LOOKS ARTER THE / SOVEREIGN
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: I says to our Governor says I- / keep your eye on them ere Leaders George
Accession Number
2436-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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