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The Real Cause of the Present High-Price of Porvisions, or, -a view in the Sea Coast of England, with French Agents, smuggling away supplies for France: P.339-1948

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Real Cause of the Present High-Price of Porvisions, or, -a view in the Sea Coast of England, with French Agents, smuggling away supplies for France

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by Beaumont, Violet, Lady

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1795

Note

First issued May 11th 1795, but hand coloured later, c.1810, with pink in the sky and on faces.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.339-1948
Primary reference Number: 161650
Stephens/George: 8648
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 19 May 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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