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Robert Nixon

Maker

(author)
ca. 1743-1818 (Life dates)

(publisher)
1755-1840

(publisher)
1745-1809

Title

Robert Nixon

Date of Production

1795

Medium

printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 26.9 cm
Width: 20.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6111.51

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

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Inscriptions

Inscription: ROBERT NIXON, / WHOSE prophecies have been so long celebrated, lived in the reign of / King James I. and was a mere idiot; he was employed by several / farmers, followed the plough all day, and afforded them merriment at night... //

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