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The representation of the trial of the Duchess of Kingston at Westminster Hall
Published
[England] : [publisher not identified], [1776?]
etching
image: 192 x 160 mm; plate mark: 213 x 173 mm; sheet: 236 x 192 mm
Peel 2310
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Print shows the interior of Westminster Hall, as it appeared during the trial of Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston, who was tried on charges of bigamy in 1776; the Duchess stands in foreground with her back to the viewer, facing the Lord High Steward, the clerks, the royal box at far end, and the many people seated around edge of hall. Cf. British Museum catalog online.
Associated names
Peel, Robert, Sir, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
Catalog link