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James Gillray
Old Wisdom. Blinking at the stars / [Gillray].
Published
[Place not specified] : pub. W. Rennie, March, 10 1782.
etching with aquatint in black ink :
Plate mark: 218 x 18 mm.; Design: 8 5/8 x 7 1/4 inches
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 1509
Notes
Johnson.
Inscriptions/Markings
Graphite inscription at lower left corner 'Dr. Johnson'.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Associated names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver.
Rennie, W., publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Rennie, W., publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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