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Pluck'd Pigeons, 1 May 1792

 Item — Box: LF104/2 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/2/17

Scope and Contents

Etching by Richard Newton. Social satire: a highway robbery with two villains - one a sailor - departing with the clothes of their victims, who are left bound and half-naked in their chaise; a milestone places the scene of the crime four miles from London. Description from The British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 May 1792

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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