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The magnanimous minister chastising Prussian perfidy

The magnanimous minister chastising Prussian perfidy
 1806

Medium
hand-coloured engraving
Measurements
23.1 × 34.6 cm (image) 24.8 × 35.0 cm (plate) 26.5 × 43.5 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 10560; Wright & Evans 315
Printing/Publishing
published by Hannah Humphrey, London
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: J.s (s in superscript above . ) Gillray . fec.t (t in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.l.: Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) May 2.d (d in superscript above . ) 1806 by H Humphrey / 17 S,,t (t in superscript above ,, ) James’s Street London
printed in ink l.c.l.-l.r.: The Magnanimous-Minister, chastising Pruſsian-Perfidy _ - Vide .Morning Chronicle April 25d (d in superscript)
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) u.l.: _ O you Pruſsian Marauder , you!_ / (six lines of text) / _I’ll teach you to humbug & / insult my poor dear, dear / Master?_& to join with / such Rascals as / Boney, & O’Conner !
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) c.l.: indeed ! _ indeed ! indeed ! / I could not help it ._
Accession Number
2416-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display