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H Beard Print Collection

Print
ca. 18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting Hester Piozzi, Samuel Johnson and James Boswell (refered to as Bozzy on the print) involved in an argument. The print is satirsing the rival biographies that Piozzi and Boswell wrote about Samuel Johnson.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Print depicting Hester Piozzi, Samuel Johnson and James Boswell involved in an argument, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Print depicting Hester Piozzi, Samuel Johnson and James Boswell involved in an argument.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.9cm
  • Width: 24.9cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
Print depicting Hester Piozzi, Samuel Johnson and James Boswell (refered to as Bozzy on the print) involved in an argument. The print is satirsing the rival biographies that Piozzi and Boswell wrote about Samuel Johnson.
Other number
F.144-43 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.3536-2009

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Record createdDecember 10, 2009
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