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[Caricature]. Heath, W. (1795-1840).
"The man wot guards the Hopposition."
Contemp. handcol. etching, w. etched caption below, 31,2x23 cm., London, J. Field, n.d. (±1830?).
- Tipped onto mount; a few faint waterstains in lower half. Otherwise fine.
= "The Duke of Cumberland, dressed as a guard with broad-brimmed hat, gold-laced great-coat, pouch or satchel, with breeches and top-boots, holds a cocked blunderbuss by the barrel in his right hand, a coach-horn in his left. (...)" (quote from the Brit. Museum on this print). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCVIII.
€ (80-100)