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Thomas Colley
The city volunteer
Published
[London] : Pub by W Holland No. 50 Oxford Strt., [1780?]
etching and engraving
image: 213 x 191 mm; plate mark: 225 x 176 mm; sheet: 238 x 191 mm
Peel 2664
Notes
Title from item; date from British Museum online catalog.
Attributed to Thomas Colley in the British Museum online catalog (see item number 1948,0214.557).
Attributed to Thomas Colley in the British Museum online catalog (see item number 1948,0214.557).
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
A stout man stands on a table to gain height as he inspects himself in uniform in a mirror, declaring "Here's a presence".
Associated names
Colley, Thomas, active 1780-1783, Attributed to.
Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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