Philosophy Run Mad or a Stupendous Monument of Human Wisdom — Thomas Rowlandson | DiscoverArt

Thomas Rowlandson

Philosophy Run Mad or a Stupendous Monument of Human Wisdom

May 29, 1792

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27.2 × 37.4 cm (10.7 × 14.7 in)

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