The trial vide Merchant of Venice / [graphic]

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Title: The trial vide Merchant of Venice / [graphic]
Creator: Hook, Mr. (James), 1746-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. May 17th 1788 by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
Description: JH identified as monogram for James Hook. See British Museum catalogue.
Title from item.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark at top.
Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: iii.3.21; iv.1.206 -- Trials of Warren Hastings -- India.
1 print on laid paper : etching ; sheet 40 x 56 cm., folded and mounted to 37 x 56 cm.
Sheet trimmed to and within plate mark.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection ; Dec. 1966 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 40.4 x 54.3 cm, on sheet 41 x 57 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Plumer, Thomas, Sir, 1753-1824
Dallas, Robert, Sir, 1756-1824
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834
Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818
Subjects: Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Plumer, Thomas, Sir, 1753-1824 > Caricatures and cartoons
Dallas, Robert, Sir, 1756-1824 > Caricatures and cartoons
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1788
England > London > 1788

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