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A Connoisseur Examining a Cooper

Print
1792 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A hand-coloured etching. A caricature of George III peering at a portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Connoisseur Examining a Cooper (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and hand-colouring
Brief description
James Gillray,caricature showing George III looking at a portrait miniature, etching coloured by hand
Physical description
A hand-coloured etching. A caricature of George III peering at a portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm
  • Width: 20cm
  • Height: 53.2cm
  • Width: 20cm
Second set of dimensions include the sealed mount
Gallery label
Gillray shows George III peering short-sightedly at a famous portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper. His caricature plays on fears aroused by the French Revolution, using the image of Cromwell to confront the king with the spectre of republicanism in Britain
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
23685:13

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Record createdMarch 8, 2006
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