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Artist
Henry Alken
(b. 1785, London, England – d. 1851, London, England)
Engraver
Thomas Sutherland
(b. 1785 - d. 1838, active in London, England)
Date1821
MediumHand colored engraving
Dimensionssheet: 17 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (43.5 x 61.3 cm)
image: 8 1/8 x 16 1/4 in. (20.6 x 41.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Rev. Dr. Jennifer M. Phillips (Class of 1973) in memory of Dr. Victor and Mrs. Mavis Phillips
Object number2024.3.25
Status
Not on viewRightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Henry Alken
1822
Object number: 1998.38
Pablo Picasso
1937
Object number: 2005.42.1