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James Gillray
1756-1815
Wierd-sisters [sic]; minister's [sic] of darkness; minions of the moon
[London] : Pubd Decr 23d 1791 by H Humphrey, No 18 Old Bond Street, [1791]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.382
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[London] : Pubd. Decr. 23d 1791 by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street, [1791]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Notes:
A burlesque of Fuseli's well-known painting, The three witches, illustrating 'Macbeth' (act I, scene iii).
Summary:
Print shows Prime Minister William Pitt, and subordinate ministers Dundas and Thurlow as the witches from Macbeth, contemplating a moon comprised of profiles of Queen Charlotte and King George III.
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