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Object Type
print
Museum number
1868,0808.1653
Title
Object:
The Judgment of Britannia
Description
Britannia sitting enthroned to right with shield, helmet and spear, Justice and Liberty standing to either side, leaning forward to give a laurel crown to Warren Hastings, who is presented to her by Commerce, who wears a medal of a ship, with Plenty standing holding a cornucopia nearby, an Indian man holding a scrolled lettered 'Testimonial from Bengal Benares [..?..] &c &c &c' behind him and unjust accusers cowering behind the column on the far right; after Richter; finished proof before letters. 1795 Stipple and etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Francesco Bartolozzi
After:
Henry James Richter
School/style
British
Production date
1795
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
stipple
Dimensions
Height:
404 millimetres
Width:
516 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Calabi & De Vesme 1928 / Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi
(559.II)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
allegory/personification
trial
Associated names
Representation of:
Britannia
Representation of:
Warren Hastings
Associated events
Associated Event:
Trial of Warren Hastings 1788-1795
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Benoni White
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0808.1653