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Object Details
Date April 29, 1784 Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored etching of a caricature with satiric commentary and a political song. Top of the engraving shows a scene of a balloon made from Madam Blubber's skirt with two men in the gondola. They are aloft above a city with figures watching below. Each person has a speech bubble, including Madam Blubber. Below the scene are the lyrics to the political song, and a caption for the caricature. 'Pub. April 29th 1784 by H. Humphreys Bond Street.' Dimensions Mat: 40.6 × 33cm (16 × 13 in.)
Unmatted: 33.7 × 25.1cm (13 1/4 × 9 7/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140508000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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