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James Gillray

The Board of Controul

Description

Maker

James Gillray (British, 1756-1815), designer
R. Phillips, publisher

Title

The Board of Controul

Year

1787

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

aquatint

Supports

Dimensions

27.6 x 37.8 cm (10 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:in pencil numbered, UC:2953 ; inscribed, LL:w/In Plate--Titled, LC:THE BOARD OF CONTROUL. or the Blessings of a Scotch Dictator./Seriously recommended & humbly Dedicated to those it most particularly concerns the Proprietors of East-India Stock, by their most obedient servant, John English. ; initialed, LL:JG(illegible); inscribed, LR:London. Pubd. March 20th. 1787. by R. Phillips.Southwarke.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

66.198

Type

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James Gillray (British, 1756-1815), designer
R. Phillips, publisher
The Board of Controul, 1787
etching; aquatint
27.6 x 37.8 cm (10 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches) (plate)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 66.198

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