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James Gillray
1756-1815
Scene le vrog house
[London] : Pubd. Sepr. 3d, 1782 by E. D'Achery St. James's Street, [1782]
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image: 226 x 330 mm; plate mark: 244 x 349 mm; sheet: 246 x 345 mm
Peel 2404
Notes
Printmaker from George.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Depicts Admirals Rodney, De Grasse, Vaudreuil and Bougainville, numbered 1-4 respectively, with Rodney standing on the right taking snuff, as Vaudreuil hold chamber pot being used by De Grasse, and Bougainville runs off to the left taking snuff. Names of the subjects are given in a key below design.
Associated names
Darchery, Elizabeth, approximately 1739-1819, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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Classification
Department
Century prints
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