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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1985,0119.358
Title
Object:
Banyan Day or the knight befoul'd
Description
Social satire: three men throw another into a large vat labelled 'Burgod Tub'. 20 February 1779 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Thomas Colley
Published by:
Matthew Darly
School/style
British
Production date
1779
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
175 millimetres
Width:
234 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Acquisition name
From:
Andrew Edmunds
(by exchange)
Acquisition date
1985
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1985,0119.358