print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: Cc,1.176
Title: Object: John Wilkes Esqr
Description: Caricatural portrait of John Wilkes holding the cap of Liberty; whole-length, seated to front, slightly forward, head turned and looking to the right, his left hand on his knee, the other supporting a pole topped with the Cap of Liberty; a table on the left with two papers lettered 'North Britain / Number 45' and 'North Britain / Number 17.'; after Hogarth. 1763 Etching and engraving
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Production date: 1763
Production place: Published in: London (England)
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Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 352 millimetres; Width: 230 millimetres
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Curator's comments: For another impression and comment, see 1868,0808.4315. For the preliminary drawing and further references, see 1936,1015.1.
Bibliographic references: Paulson 1989 / Hogarth's Graphic Works: third edition (214.I); Paulson 1965/70 / Hogarth's graphic works: first complete edition (214.I); BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (4050); O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (4)
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition date: 1827 (before)
Acquisition notes: See comment on S,2.1.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: Cc,1.176
Additional IDs: Other BM number: 1980,U.664

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