Pandora Opening her Box

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

James Gillray

Title

Pandora Opening her Box

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1809

Medium

Hand-colored etching on paper

Dimensions

Image: 33.8 × 25.1 cm (13 5/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Plate: 36 × 26.2 cm (14 3/16 × 10 3/8 in.); Sheet: 38.5 × 30 cm (15 3/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas F. Furness in memory of William McCallin McKee

Reference Number

1928.1287

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