The Free-Born Briton or a Perspective of Taxation
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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Explore
- Places
- Subjects
- barrel, coal, tobacco, satire, 18th century costume, coat, breeches, wig, feather (fashion accessory), hat, shoe, soap, bottle, beer, tea, wine, cider, sugar, salt, John Bull, dragon, cartoon, cotton, wool, leather, shop, house, window
- Materials & Techniques
- etching, coloured etching
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Details
- Artist
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William Dent
- Title
- The Free-Born Briton or a Perspective of Taxation
- Date
- 1 June 1786
- Medium
- Coloured etching
- Dimensions
- height: 27.60 cm, width: 38.20 cm
- Acquisition
- Transferred from HM Revenue and Customs, December 2012
- Provenance
- Acquired by the Inland Revenue, Somerset House, 1948; recorded by GAC 1955; transferred to GAC 2012
- GAC number
- 3227