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A Monkey Merchant, 1812

 Item — Box: LF100 Box 1
Reference code: LF100/53
A Monkey Merchant, 1812
A Monkey Merchant, 1812

Scope and Contents

A hand-coloured print of a man with monkeys climbing over him. He is watched by a Jewish man and a woman. One of the monkeys wears a military style jacket (possibly to represent Napoleon) and another wears a red cape that covers its back. In the background stand buildings indicating a town. Inscribed in the plate: 'M / Rowlandson 1812'. Description from the Royal Collection Trust.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812

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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