James Gillray|James Aitken|William Shakespeare
Shakespeare – Sacrificed; or, The Offering to Avarice
June 20, 1789
Etching and aquatint; undescribed state
47.3 × 37.9 cm (18.6 × 14.9 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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