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A Pair of Politicians Waiting for the Extraordinary Gazette

Print
December 16, 1778 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two overweight men sit slumped and snoozing on either side of table on which is a bowl of liquid, a newspaper, a bottle of wine and a tankard of ale. Behind is a clock at 12.10 and a map of North America.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Pair of Politicians Waiting for the Extraordinary Gazette (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Aquatint and etching printed in brown
Brief description
Aquatint and etching. A Pair of Politicians Waiting for the Extraordinary Gazette, B. Pastorini, 1778.
Physical description
Two overweight men sit slumped and snoozing on either side of table on which is a bowl of liquid, a newspaper, a bottle of wine and a tankard of ale. Behind is a clock at 12.10 and a map of North America.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 15.4cm
  • Size of sheet width: 17.7cm
  • Size of plate height: 14cm
  • Size of plate width: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • B. Pastorini sculp. (Signature lower right)
  • Published as the Act Directs Decr. 16th: 1778 (Lettered below centre)
  • A PAIR OF POLITICIANS waiting for the EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE. (Top centre)
  • NORTH AMERICA (On map)
  • THE LONDON [...] (Title of newspaper)
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceExtraordinary Gazette
Collection
Accession number
E.1054-1996

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Record createdNovember 9, 2006
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