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Robert, 1788-1850, former owner Peel
The tears of the Muses for the death of Dr. Goldsmith
[London] : [The Monthly Miscellany], [June 1774]
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sheet: 174 x 111 mm
Peel 2426
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Illustration from The Monthly miscellany, June 1774.
Illustration from The Monthly miscellany, June 1774.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Print shows two men standing on either side of a funerary monument in honor of Oliver Goldsmith; copies of The deserted village and The traveller lie at their feet, the Muses are shown in the background at right, and Pegasus takes flight from Parnassus at upper right.
Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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