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Object Type
Museum number: 2010,7081.7006
Title: Object: "Buzz"
Description: A middle-aged man shown sitting to left, wearing a dark coat with a cross medal and a dark bow-tie, smiling towards the viewer as he up-ends a decanter to empty the last drop into a brim-full glass; with another bottle and corkscrew beside him; after Sharp. 1834 Mezzotint
Producer name: Print made by: William Sharp; After: Michael William Sharp; Published by: Thomas McLean; Published by: Victor Morlot
School/style: British; French
Production date: 1834
Production place: Published in: London (England); Published in: Paris (France)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 330 millimetres; Width: 255 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Probably an illustration to a newspaper or periodical.
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name
Funder name: With contribution from: National Heritage Memorial Fund; With contribution from: Art Fund; With contribution from: British Museum Friends; With contribution from: Friends of Prints and Drawings; With contribution from: Mrs Charles Wrightsman; With contribution from: Michael Marks Charitable Trust
Acquisition date: 2010
Acquisition notes: Acquired with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Friends of the British Museum, the Art Fund, Mrs Charles Wrightsman, the Michael Marks Charitable Trust, and numerous individual donors.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 2010,7081.7006

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