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Characters in High Life. Sketch'd at the New Rooms, Opera House.: 34.14-264

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Characters in High Life. Sketch'd at the New Rooms, Opera House.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1795

Note

Published 20 June 1795.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.14-264
Primary reference Number: 186052
Stephens/George: 8722
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 6 January 2012 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

Citation for print

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