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Thomas Rowlandson|Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk|Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford|John Horne Tooke|Dr. Samuel Parr|Rev. Joseph Towers|Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby

Study for "A charm for democracy, reviewed, analyzed, and destroyed January 1, 1799" (recto and verso)

1799
Recto: pen gray ink, brush and wash, over graphite Verso: graphite
22.5 × 25.7 cm (8.9 × 10.1 in)

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