Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1788-02-28
Alexander the Great conquering all the world
The trial of Warren Hastings: Hastings pours gold from his turban/cornucopia into an opening in the belly of his ally the Lord Chancellor, Lord (Edward) Thurlow, represented as the globe. Thurlow's words "LACK a day" pun on "lakh" = 100,000 (rupees). BM Satire catalogue no. 7275.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- A8146
- Object name:
- Alexander the Great conquering all the world
- Artist/Maker:
- Dent, Moore, W.
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- Production date:
- 1788-02-28
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 225 mm, W 169 mm (paper), H 150 mm, W 103 mm (plate mark)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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