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The Rolle Complimented By The Wonders Of The Age

The Rolle Complimented By The Wonders Of The Age

Shared By: LibraryOfCongress Collection 12-24-2009

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TITLE:  The Rolle complimented by the wonders of the age CALL NUMBER:  PC 2 - Rolle complimented ... (A size) [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USZ62-132984 (b&w film copy neg.) RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY:  Print shows John Rolle addressing a "Learned Pig, Surprising Monkey, Wonderful Hare, Dancing Dogs, [and] Conjuring Horse", the "wonders of the age." Includes six lines of verse: "Illustrious Rolle! O may thy honor'd name ... The world has ne'er produc'd a Roll like thee" and the suggestion to "vide the Rolliad." MEDIUM:  1 print : etching ; 20.5 x 28.3 cm. (plate) CREATED/PUBLISHED:  [1785 June 17th] NOTES: Title from item. Attributed to William Dent. Paper watermarked: JWhatman. DLC See: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 6817. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). SUBJECTS: Rolle of Stevenstone, John Rolle,--Baron,--1750-1842. Curiosities & wonders--1780-1790. Animals in human situations--1780-1790. FORMAT: Cartoons (Commentary) British 1780-1790.Etchings British 1780-1790. REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA DIGITAL ID:  (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3c32984 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c32984 CONTROL #:  2003674091