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print; satirical print; frontispiece

Object Type: print; satirical print; frontispiece
Museum number: 1868,0808.5960
Title: Object: Philip Thicknesse Esqr.
Description: Bust portrait of Philip Thicknesse directed to the left, copied from Gillray's 'Lieut Goverr Gall-stone ...' (BM Satires 7721), in an oval; used as the frontispiece for "Curious Facts and Anecdotes, not contained in the Memoirs of Philip Thicknesse, Esq. ..." by Dr James Mackittrick Adair (BL 1419.a.20). 14 September 1790 Etching, stipple and aquatint
Producer name: Print made by: James Gillray; Published by: James Ridgway
School/style
Production date: 1790
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; aquatint; stipple
Dimensions: Height: 139 millimetres (cropped); Width: 92 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: See 1851,0901.473 for comment and description of related handbill.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Illustration to: James Makittrick Adair; Portrait of: Philip Thicknesse
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1868
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1868,0808.5960