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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
J,4.61
Title
Object:
The Wisemen of Ireland arrived a day after the fair
Description
(For description see other impression). 28 February 1789 Etching with hand-colouring; damaged by an ink stain
Producer name
Print made by:
William Dent
Published by:
William Moore
School/style
British
Production date
1789
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
136 millimetres
Width:
197 millimetres
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Curator's comments
A duplicate of J.4-83, badly damaged by having ink spilled over it. This was probably by Sarah Banks, and explains why she had two impressions of this print.
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(7511)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Associated with:
James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont
Associated with:
Thomas Connolly
Associated with:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom
Associated with:
Henry Grattan
Associated with:
William Robert Fitzgerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
Associated with:
John O'Neill, 1st Viscount O'Neill
Associated with:
William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby
Associated with:
James Stuart
Associated with:
Louis Weltje
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
J,4.61