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Two new Sliders for the State Magic Lantern

Maker

(artist)
1757-1827

(publisher)
1745-1810

Title

Two new Sliders for the State Magic Lantern

Date of Production

1783

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 27.9 cm
Width: 39 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4955

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 : middle centre & recto : : VOX POPULI out of DOORS. FIRST COALITION VOX POPULI -- IN DOORS EMBLEM OF LIBERTY NEW STATE IDOL / Political Mongolfier His Fall into the Pitt The Coalition Candidates Rejected LAST COALITION TANTLUS IXION SYSIPHUS //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : TWO NEW SLIDERS FOR THE STATE MAGIC LANTHERN / Pub. 29 [?] 1783 [?] by W. Humphrey 227 Strand //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in second frame : Country Gentlemen Wes.r Geese //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in fourth frame, on scroll : INDIA CHARTER //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in fifth frame, on pedestal : POWER //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in sixth frame : Ascending //

Inscription: inscription : typed : middle right & verso : later Witt inscription : T. ROWLANDSON / Caricature / Two new Sliders for the State Magic Lantern //

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

Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : lower right & verso : later Witt inscription : 1026/10(23) //

Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : lower left & verso : later Witt inscription : T. Rowlandson, //

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