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The Elgin Marbles! or John Bull buying stones at the time his numerous family want bread!!

The Elgin Marbles! or John Bull buying stones at the time his numerous family want bread!!
(1816)

Medium
hand-coloured etching

Measurements
20.3 × 32.5 cm (image) 22.2 × 34.1 cm (plate) 28.5 × 37.8 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1944

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 12787; Cohn 1086; Reid 565

Printing/Publishing
published by J. Sidebotham, London

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: The Elgin Marbles! or John Bull buying Stones at the time his numerous Family want Bread !!
printed in ink (in image) u.c.-l.r.: (text in speech bubbles and printed on leaflets)

Accession Number
1288-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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