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Cocking the Greeks: P.784-1948

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cocking the Greeks
Satire on Lady Sarah Archer and Albinia Hobart, Countess of Buckinghamshire

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Fores, Samuel William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
1796 -

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.784-1948
Primary reference Number: 204301
Stephens/George: 8878
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Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 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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