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A Lesson to a King

DALZIEL BROTHERS (engraver), Arthur Boyd HOUGHTON (after)
A Lesson to a King
 1867
no. VII from The Seven Consciences by John de Liefde, published in The Sunday Magazine, September 1, 1867

Medium
wood engraving

Measurements
17.7 × 12.5 cm (image)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Archibald, 1930

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: DALZIEL
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: A Houghton
printed in ink above image u.l.: Sunday Magazine
printed in ink above image u.r.: September 1, 1867
printed in ink below image l.c.: "A Lesson for a King"
printed in ink below image l.r.: p.817

Accession Number
4294.36-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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