The British Lion
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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Explore
- People
- William Pitt (1759 - 1806)
- Places
- Subjects
- male portrait, satire, donkey, man, 18th century costume, coat, stockings, breeches, wig, shoe, Prime Minister, cartoon
- Materials & Techniques
- etching, coloured etching
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Details
- Artist
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British 18th century unknown
- Title
- The British Lion
- Date
- 22 May 1797
- Medium
- Coloured etching
- Dimensions
- height: 22.90 cm, width: 31.70 cm
- Acquisition
- Transferred from HM Revenue and Customs, December 2012
- Provenance
- Inland Revenue, Somerset House; transferred to GAC 2012
- GAC number
- 15565