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Aliquid pro nihil o ducant. Cic
[1710]
etching and engraving
10 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (265 x 160 m.)
Peel 0150
Notes
Watermark: unknown.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel. Cf. British Museum online catalog.
Summary
A broadside satirising the impeachment of Henry Sacheverell with an etching showing a stylised plan of the House of Lords, on the left a figure on a throne representing monarchy, beside which stands a lawyer; on the right Sacheverell and his counsel;
Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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