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Maecenas, In Pursuit of the Fine Arts, James Gillray

Maecenas, In Pursuit of the Fine Arts

James Gillray (British) (1756-1815)

Movement
Caricature
Date
1808
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
25 × 19 cm
Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Art Institute of Chicago, CC0

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