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Print, "Democracy, or a Sketch o

This is a Print. It was created by James Gillray and published by Heidi Humphrey and dedicatee: Napoleon Bonaparte. It is dated 1800 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is etching support: white wove paper laid down on beige wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. George A. Kubler. It is credited Gift of Mrs. George A. Kubler.

Its dimensions are

12.9 x 11.2 cm (5 1/16 x 4 7/16 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

Cite this object as

Print, "Democracy, or a Sketch o; James Gillray (1756 – 1815); Published by Heidi Humphrey; Dedicatee: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821); England; etching support: white wove paper laid down on beige wove paper; 12.9 x 11.2 cm (5 1/16 x 4 7/16 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.); Gift of Mrs. George A. Kubler; 1949-152-474

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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