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The Nursery, with Britannia Reposing in Peace

A work made of hand-colored etching on paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of hand-colored etching on paper.

Date:

published December 4, 1802

Artist:

James Gillray (English, 1756-1815)
published by James Gillray (English, 1756-1815)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

James Gillray

Title

The Nursery, with Britannia Reposing in Peace

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1802

Medium

Hand-colored etching on paper

Dimensions

Image: 23.5 × 34.5 cm (9 5/16 × 13 5/8 in.); Plate: 24 × 35.7 cm (9 1/2 × 14 1/16 in.); Sheet: 26.2 × 37.3 cm (10 3/8 × 14 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

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

Reference Number

1928.1439

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