Present State Of The Nation, Or, What's Saved At The Spiggot Let Out At The Bunghole
Satirical Print
1791 (published)
1791 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Caricature attacking Pitt's Russian policy. Lettered with title etc. and 'Pubd by W Dent April 8th 1791'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Present State Of The Nation, Or, What's Saved At The Spiggot Let Out At The Bunghole (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | William Dent. One of 15 caricatures published between 1787 and 1793 |
| Physical description | Caricature attacking Pitt's Russian policy. Lettered with title etc. and 'Pubd by W Dent April 8th 1791'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Pubd by W Dent April 8th 1791' (Lettered with title etc. and) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. Allan Wade |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3459-1953 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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