The Discovery — Molton and Co.|Samuel Ireland|William Hogarth | DiscoverArt

Molton and Co.|Samuel Ireland|William Hogarth

The Discovery

1788

Etching and engraving; second state of three

19.8 × 21.5 cm (7.8 × 8.5 in)

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