The Old Print Shop

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The Miser.

  • ARTIST:

  • PUBLISHER: Printed for Carington Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard, London.

  • MEDIUM: Mezzotint engraving,

    DATE: c. 1780.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 5 1/4 x 4 3/8" (13.3 x 11 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: The gent is counting his money and behind is a lock box with bags of coin. On his desk is a will which reads as follows: Memorandum for making my last will some time or other. To my son I give 50£ a year. To my Daughter I give 50£ a year, so long as she keeps single. For building a& Endowing an Hospital & erecting my statue £100,000.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition. B/W Some reinforcement on verso along right plate mark.

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