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A Picturesque View of the State of the Nation for February 1778

Anonymous, British, 18th century · 1700–1800

Maximum print size

20.3 × 12.7 cm · 8.0 × 5.0 in

at 300 DPI from the 2,398 × 1,501 px original. Comfortably fills a standard 5×7 inch frame.

Frame: 25.4 × 20.3 cm · 10.0 × 8.0 in
Mat opening: 20.3 × 12.7 cm · 8.0 × 5.0 in
Mat border, sides: 2.5 cm · 1.0 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 3.8 cm · 1.5 in

Colour palette

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Details

Date: March 1, 1778
Medium: Engraving
Type: Prints
Size: 12.4 × 19.0 cm · 4.9 × 7.5 in
Orientation: landscape
Subjects: American Revolution, Cows, Lions, Men, Politics, Satire, Ships
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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