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A. S.
Bar eloquence / A.S. inv.
Published
[London] : H. Humphrey, 1795.
hand colored etching
image: 12.3 x 8 cm; plate: 12.3 x 8 cm; sheet: 12.8 x 9.6 cm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2882
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
A barrister (three-quarter length) in wig and gown stands directed to the left, his right arm raised, his brief in his right hand, his left hand extended. He says: "Did your Lordships ever hear of such an infamous Scoundrel?" He has a certain resemblance to Lord Erskine.
Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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