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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1868,0808.3651
Title
Object:
The Political Libertines, or Motion upon Motion
Description
For description see other impression Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Anonymous
School/style
British
Production date
1741
(circa)
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
156 millimetres
(image)
Height:
201 millimetres
(trimmed?)
Width:
322 millimetres
(image)
Width:
331 millimetres
(trimmed?)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(2490)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
government
Associated names
Representation of:
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
Representation of:
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
Representation of:
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
Representation of:
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Representation of:
Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
Representation of:
Henry Fielding
Representation of:
Thomas, 1st Viscount Gage
Representation of:
John Hervey, Baron Hervey of Ickworth
Representation of:
Richard Smalbroke, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Hawkins
(estate of)
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0808.3651