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The Balance of Power, - or - The Posterity of the Immortal Chatham, Turn'd Posture Master, James Gillray

The Balance of Power, - or - The Posterity of the Immortal Chatham, Turn'd Posture Master

James Gillray (British) (1756-1815)

Movement
Caricature
Date
1791
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
33 × 24.8 cm (sheet)
Collection
Yale Center for British Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Yale Center for British Art, public domain

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