Buy my fat Chickens, from London Cryes, after Marcellus Laroon

An image of Print Album. Buy my fat Chickens. Overton, Henry, publisher (British, 1676-1751). Laroon, Marcellus, after (British, 1679-1772). Etching, engraving, 1711. Production Note: State with the plate number 29. Part Of: 3.G.22; London Cryes.

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Print Album. Buy my fat Chickens. Overton, Henry, publisher (British, 1676-1751). Laroon, Marcellus, after (British, 1679-1772). Etching, engraving, 1711. Production Note: State with the plate number 29. Part Of: 3.G.22; London Cryes.

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Accession Number: 3.G.22-29
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Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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