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Country Characters No. 1 Publican, 30 August 1799

 Item — Box: F741.5(R) Box 1
Reference code: F741.5(R)/1
Country Characters No. 1 Publican, 30 August 1799
Country Characters No. 1 Publican, 30 August 1799

Scope and Contents

A hand-coloured print of two men seated in a parlour, conversing. On the left is seated a Publican who says to the Squire opposite: "Come squire that won't do that's a Joe Miller I'm sure page 490". The Squire looks on benignly, smoking a clay pipe. On the wall are prints from a series entitled 'Horse Accomplishments'. Inscribed in the plate: Woodward Delt / Pubd Aug 30 1799 by R Ackermann 101 Strand / Etch'd by Rowlandson. Description from Royal Collection Trust.

Dates

  • Creation: 30 August 1799

Conditions Governing Access

Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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