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Jove in his Chair

Maker

(artist)
1757-1815

(engraver)
1757-1815

(publisher)
active 1780s (Life dates)

Title

Jove in his Chair

Date of Production

11.9.1782

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 25.2 cm
Width: 35.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4351

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in speech bubble : In my presence scoundrel Peasants / Shall not call their Souls their own. //

Inscription: inscription : printed: within image & recto : on documents at far left : cellor of Excheq. / Ways [ampersand] Means. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : JOVE in his Chair //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right margin & recto : : Pub'd Septr. 11 th, 1782, by E. D'Archery. St. James's / Street //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : right & verso : later Witt inscription : WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: inscription : typed : right & verso : later Witt inscription : J. GILLRAY / Caricature / Jove in his Chair //

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