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The Surprising Irish Giant of St James's Street

Maker

(artist)
1757-1827

(engraver)
1757-1827

(publisher)
1780-1822

Title

The Surprising Irish Giant of St James's Street

Date of Production

executed :

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 22.7 cm
Width: 31 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5470

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








Provenance

previous owner: Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir)

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left corner inside image & recto : : Publisd March 27. 1785. by T. Smith N. 6 Wardour Street Soho //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper centre margin inside image & recto : : The SUPRISING IRISH / COLLOSSUS / KING of the GIANTS / Measuring Eight Feet. / [rest illegible]

Inscription: inscription : stamped : lower right corner inside plate mark & recto : rest of stamp has been cut off : HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : lower right corner & verso : later Witt library stamp : WITT LIBRARY //

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