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James Gillray
1756-1815
The triumph of benevolence / Js. Gillray inv. del. et fect.
[London] : Pubd. April. 21st. 1788. by R. Wilkinson. No 58, Cornhill, [1788].
stipple engraving
image: 463 x 609 mm; sheet: 515 x 627 mm
Peel 2282
Notes
Trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Print shows the philanthropist John Howard visiting a distressed family in a prison cell: a young father dressed in military uniform, wounded and in chains, held by his wife and two children at left; young daughter kneeling next to their benefactor who offers a purse; gaoler watching in the background.
Associated names
Wilkinson, Robert, -approximately 1825, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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Classification
Department
Century prints
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