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Leisure activities of the British upper-class

Maker

(artist)
ca.1779-1862 (Life dates)

(publisher)
1764-1834

Title

Leisure activities of the British upper-class

Date of Production

21.7.1799

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 cm
Width: 45 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3598.3

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords












debtor

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper left & within image : : No tricks upon travellers / I hope Mr Yorkshirebite! // Sound Wind [ampersand] Limb / the prettiest Pony in all / England your Honor!//

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper centre & within image : : A Grand concert of vocal and Instrumental Music ! softly Sweet in Lydian Measures! //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper right & within image : : My Lord I could as soon / raise the Devil as one / Pound one // Steward you must raise me / five thousand to pay off my / debts of honor and go to / Newmarket! //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : Pub.d July 21 1799 at R. Ackermann's 101 Strand //

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