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Social satire: three men seated on a bench in the street, the man in the middle reading from a sheet of paper; standing men gathered behind, looking over his shoulder; the man on the left of the bench is offering some snuff to a tall thin man dressed in grey: 34.13-169

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Social satire: three men seated on a bench in the street, the man in the middle reading from a sheet of paper; standing men gathered behind, looking over his shoulder; the man on the left of the bench is offering some snuff to a tall thin man dressed in grey

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Note

Possibly a copy of a French print

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.13-169
Primary reference Number: 177050
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 April 2014 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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