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The humours of an Irish-wake, as celebrated at St. Giles's, London
Title
The humours of an Irish-wake, as celebrated at St. Giles's, London [graphic] / Thornton sculpt.
Publication
[London] : Pubd. by C. Johnson, [1794]
Physical Description
1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 11.8 x 20 cm, on sheet 12.6 x 21 cm
Medium
wove paper.
Local Notes
Temporary local subject terms: Irish wakes -- Drunkenness.
Notes
Title etched below image.
Plate from: The new wonderful magazine, and marvellous chronicle. London : Published by Alex. Hogg, v. 3 (1794).
"Wonderful magazine"--Above image.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Provenance
With the armorial bookplates of "Fraser, of Ledeclune, baronet" and "Herbert Henry Raphael" in volume. Sold at Sotheby's, 22 April 1901, to Sotheran.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 17, 2022
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Periodical illustrations.
Satires (Visual works) - England - 1794.
Etchings - England - London - 1794.
Engravings - England - London - 1794.
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