
W.C. Wilson, 'Protection offered to the Metropolis', 1798.
Line-engraving and etching. 172 mm x 216 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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'Protection offered to the Metropolis', 1798
W.C. Wilson (fl. ca. 1750 - 1799?)
RA Collection: Art
Title
'Protection offered to the Metropolis'
Engraved by
W.C. Wilson (fl. ca. 1750 - 1799?)
Original attributed to
Robert Smirke RA (1753 - 1845)
Engraved by
W. Brown (fl. 1798)
Commissioner
Date
1798
Object type
Print
Medium
Line-engraving and etching
Dimensions
172 mm x 216 mm
Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
04/2318
Acquisition
Given by Augusta Thackeray 21 June 1865
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