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Light Expelling Darkness, -Evaporation of Stygian Exhaliations, -or, the Sun of the Constitution, rising superior to the clouds of opposition: P.338-1948

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Light Expelling Darkness, -Evaporation of Stygian Exhaliations, -or, the Sun of the Constitution, rising superior to the clouds of opposition

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1795

Note

First issued April 30st 1795, but this impression reprinted and hand coloured much later.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.338-1948
Primary reference Number: 161651
Stephens/George: 8644

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 October 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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