The Battle of Hastings
Satirical Print
1787 (published)
1787 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Caricature of the political division occasioned by the proposed impeachment of Warren Hastings; the plate includes a key to the figures shown. Lettered with title etc. and 'Pubd. as the Act directs, for the Proprietor, by E. Macklew No 9 Haymarket. Feby 9th 1787. and Wm. Moore. No 48. New Bond Street'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Battle of Hastings (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | William Dent. One of 15 caricatures published between 1787 and 1793 |
| Physical description | Caricature of the political division occasioned by the proposed impeachment of Warren Hastings; the plate includes a key to the figures shown. Lettered with title etc. and 'Pubd. as the Act directs, for the Proprietor, by E. Macklew No 9 Haymarket. Feby 9th 1787. and Wm. Moore. No 48. New Bond Street'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Pubd. as the Act directs, for the Proprietor, by E. Macklew No 9 Haymarket. Feby 9th 1787. and Wm. Moore. No 48. New Bond Street' Note 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.3449-1953 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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