“Get thee glass eyes”

1827

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Thomas Landseer, Moon, Boys & Graves, and others

“Get thee glass eyes”

Artist: Thomas Landseer
Publisher: Moon, Boys & Graves
Publisher: Antoine François Piéri-Bénard

“Get thee glass eyes”

1827

Physical Qualities Etching, Mount: 246 × 199 mm. (9 11/16 × 7 13/16 in.) Sheet: 200 × 157 mm. (7 7/8 × 6 3/16 in.) Image: 160 × 134 mm. (6 5/16 × 5 1/4 in.)

Portfolio/Series From the series "Monkey-ana, or Men in Miniature"

Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community

Object Number 1996.48.10433

The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: below image, lower center, in plate "Get thee glass eyes / And like a scurvy politician [...]"; below image, lower center, in plate "Published Dec.r 1.1827. by Moon, Boys & Graves, 6, Pall Mall. / a Paris chez Pieri Benard, Boulevar des Italiens."

Markings: none