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Proof before lettering; The Triple Plea. A Satire on the Clergy, Lawyers, and Physicians.
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Proof before lettering; The Triple Plea. A Satire on the Clergy, Lawyers, and Physicians.

Date1760
After work by
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white mezzotint engraving
DimensionsOH: 6 1/4" x OW: 4 3/4"; Plate H: 6" x W: 4 3/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1960-155
DescriptionThis is a proof before lettering. The above information is taken from the recorded lettered version in the British Museum.ProvenanceBefore 1960, H. Dunscombe Colt [1901-1973] (New York, NY); before 1960, purchased by the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1960-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).