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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 13/GC021/Box 37/Normal/Unidentified Artists/Titles The pr-The t GA 2011.01317
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1740/03/02.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
- Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745—Caricatures and cartoons
- Cumberland, William Augustus, Duke of, 1721-1765—Caricatures and cartoons
- Argyll, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743—Caricatures and cartoons
- Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750—Caricatures and cartoons
- Middleton, Conyers. History of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero—Caricatures and cartoons
- Books—Caricatures and cartoons
- Freeman, Ralph—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Courtyards—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Crowds—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The reason.
- Call Number
- E South 13/GC021/Box 37/Normal/Unidentified Artists/Titles The pr-The t GA 2011.01317
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc2514nz363
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1740/03/02.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1740
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 33.3 x 40.8 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 2491 (gives date as 1741/02/13).
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Unidentified Artist [caricaturist]
- Medium: Etchings
- Depiction: Caricature; political cartoon. Allegorical scene. Crowd gathered in courtyard, representing the removal of Walpole.
- Numbered in ink, upper center: "IX".
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
- Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745—Caricatures and cartoons
- Cumberland, William Augustus, Duke of, 1721-1765—Caricatures and cartoons
- Argyll, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743—Caricatures and cartoons
- Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750—Caricatures and cartoons
- Middleton, Conyers. History of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero—Caricatures and cartoons
- Books—Caricatures and cartoons
- Freeman, Ralph—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Courtyards—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Crowds—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/9d6dc038-a5c8-4e24-8e27-8e4d98ae4d21/manifest