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Amsterdam in a dam'd predicament or The last scene of the Republican pantomime

Amsterdam in a dam'd predicament or The last scene of the Republican pantomime
1787

Medium
etching

Measurements
31.6 × 44.0 cm (image) 33.2 × 44.8 cm (plate) 35.1 × 47.1 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 7181; Wright & Evans 29

Printing/Publishing
published by S. W. Fores, London

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Pub.d. (d in superscript above .) Nov.r (r in superscript above . ) 1.st (st in superscript above . ) 1787. by S.W.Fores. N:3 Piccadilly.
printed in ink l.c.: AMSTERDAM in a DAM'd Predicament, _ or _ The laſt Scene of the Republican Pantomine. (DAM'd underlined)
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) u.l.: Blast you, Goat! / to keep so many Women shut up / in your Seraglio. I’ll turn over a new / Leaf & allow every Woman 20000 Men
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: SIC. TRANSIT / GLORIA MUNDI
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) u.r.: Me ann Dam!
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) c.l.: By our holy Prophet & / sacred Mecca, I’ll curb / that wanton Spirit
printed in ink (in image) c.: (text on sword and barrels)
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) c.r.: Im ready for you!

Accession Number
1573.46-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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