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Print Collection

Print
26th April 1791 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Satirical print entitled 'The Monster Broke Loose, or, a peep into the Shakespeare Gallery', depicting John Boydell, published by H. Humphrey, 1791.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePrint Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured etching
Brief description
Print entitled 'The Monster Broke Loose, or, a peep into the Shakespeare Gallery', depicting John Boydell, published by H. Humphrey, 1791.
Physical description
Print entitled 'The Monster Broke Loose, or, a peep into the Shakespeare Gallery', depicting John Boydell cutting through a collection of paintings with a knife.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.0cm
  • Width: 26.3cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Satirical print entitled 'The Monster Broke Loose, or, a peep into the Shakespeare Gallery', depicting John Boydell, published by H. Humphrey, 1791.
Collection
Accession number
S.85-2010

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Record createdApril 26, 2010
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