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The Tree of Liberty must be planted, immediately! This is the "Something which must be done and that quickly too!" to save the Country from destruction: P.414-1948

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Tree of Liberty must be planted, immediately! This is the "Something which must be done and that quickly too!" to save the Country from destruction

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1799

Note

Published february 16th 1799

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.414-1948
Primary reference Number: 162019
Stephens/George: 8986
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Tree of Liberty must be planted, immediately! This is the "Something which must be done and that quickly too!" to save the Country from destruction" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/162019 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:46:57

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/162019 |title=The Tree of Liberty must be planted, immediately! This is the "Something which must be done and that quickly too!" to save the Country from destruction |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 00:46:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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