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Cooling the Brain. Or -The little Major, shaving the shaver: P.216-1948

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cooling the Brain. Or -The little Major, shaving the shaver

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Aitken, James

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by Beaumont, Violet, Lady

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1789

Note

Published May 8th 1789

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.216-1948
Primary reference Number: 161532
Stephens/George: 7529
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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