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James Gillray
1756-1815
Wierd-sisters [sic]; minister's [sic] of darkness; minions of the moon
[London] : Pubd. Decr. 23d 1791 by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street, [1791]
etching and aquatint, hand colored
image: 226 x 330 mm; trimmed sheet: 250 x 351 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.382
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A burlesque of Fuseli's well-known painting, The three witches, illustrating 'Macbeth' (act I, scene iii).
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows Prime Minister William Pitt, and subordinate ministers Dundas and Thurlow as the witches from Macbeth, contemplating a moon comprised of profiles of Queen Charlotte and King George III.
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Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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