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For Improving the Breed

Caricature Portrait
1797 (copied), 1796 (first published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature drawing

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFor Improving the Breed (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and watercolour
Brief description
Jno Goodhew. Drawn copy of James Gillray's caricature of Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, originally published in 24 October 1796.
Physical description
Caricature drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 9in
  • Width: 5.75in
Credit line
Given by Mr G. Romilly-Shaw
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1962.
Collection
Accession number
E.340-1951

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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