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R. Owen|George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend

The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782: The Temple of Fame, formerly the Wonder of the World, but now in Ruins

February 16, 1782
Etching and engraving
21.7 × 32.5 cm (8.5 × 12.8 in)

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