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Object Type
Museum number: 1880,1113.4563
Title: Object: A View of the Splendid Illumination at M. Otto's House in Portman Square on the Evening of the Proclomation of Peace April 29 1802
Description: View of the illuminations on the side of the building; with the lettering "GR / PEACE / FR / AMITY", and in the centre a depiction of two allegorical figures representing Britain and France shaking hands with the inscription "To Humanity". 1802 Etching and aquatint with hand-colouring
Producer name: Print made by: James Ward (?); Published by: J F Tomkins
School/style
Production date: 1802
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; aquatint; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 410 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 276 millimetres
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Associated places: Topographic representation of: London
Associated events: Associated Event: Peace of Amiens 1802
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1880
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1880,1113.4563

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