All The Talents. Monstrum horrendum, informe, ingens, cui lumen ademptum.
Satirical Print
1807 (published)
1807 (published)
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A monkey dressed as a man with crozier and mitre, trampling burning books and papers.
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Title | All The Talents. Monstrum horrendum, informe, ingens, cui lumen ademptum. |
Materials and techniques | etching |
Brief description | Thomas Rowlandson. Frontispiece to "All The Talents" by 'Polypus.' London, 1807 |
Physical description | A monkey dressed as a man with crozier and mitre, trampling burning books and papers. |
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Credit line | Given by Col. D. H. Colnaghi |
Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926. |
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Accession number | E.814-1924 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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