Tiddy Doll the Great French Gingerbread-Baker, by Gillray

An image of Tiddy Doll the Great French Gingerbread-Baker, drawing out a new Batch of Kings. Gillray, James (British, 1757-1815). Humphrey, Hannah (publisher, British, c.1745-1818). Etching, hand colouring, published January 23th 1806. Notes: confirming new Imperial ascendancy over Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden by converting their electors into satellite monarchs; foreign minister, Charles Maurice Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838).

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Tiddy Doll the Great French Gingerbread-Baker, drawing out a new Batch of Kings. Gillray, James (British, 1757-1815). Humphrey, Hannah (publisher, British, c.1745-1818). Etching, hand colouring, published January 23th 1806. Notes: confirming new Imperial ascendancy over Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden by converting their electors into satellite monarchs; foreign minister, Charles Maurice Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838).

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Accession Number: P.643-1948
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Aperture: f/22.0
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Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
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Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2013:12:05 14:37:09

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