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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1868,0808.13687
Title
Object:
The life of William Cobbet. No 8.
Description
(For description see other impression). Proof before letters. 29 September 1809 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
James Gillray
School/style
British
Production date
1809
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
280 millimetres
Width:
215 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(11379)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Associated with:
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
Associated with:
Jack Cade
Associated with:
William Cobbett
Associated with:
Sir Charles Morgan, 1st baronet
Associated with:
John Hall
Associated with:
Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon)
Associated with:
Captain Richard Powell
Associated with:
Christopher Seton
Associated with:
John Horne Tooke
Associated with:
Col Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle
Associated with:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Hawkins
(estate of)
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0808.13687