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The Bengal Levee, James Gillray

The Bengal Levee

James Gillray (British) (1756-1815)

Movement
Caricature
Date
1792
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
39.5 × 60.8 cm
Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Art Institute of Chicago, CC0

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