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Jakob Houbraken and J. & P. Knapton, London

Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset

1749

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Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset

Jakob Houbraken and J. & P. Knapton, London

Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset

Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset

1749

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 429 × 253 mm. (16 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.) Plate: 366 × 228 mm. (14 7/16 × 9 in.) Image: 355 × 221 mm. (14 × 8 11/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Birch's Heads"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2482

Inscribed: Recto: in image, left and right in oval frame, in plate "ROBERT CARR EARL OF SOMERSET"; below image lower right, in plate "J. Houbraken sculps."; below image, lower right, in plate "Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini, 1749."

Markings: CM: none

Artist

Jakob Houbraken

Dutch, 1698-1780

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Publisher

J. & P. Knapton, London

English, active 1730s - 1750s

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Mr. de Robert Macaire, owner of a restaurant. - We'll diddle them out of their money! We'll serve them soup in their carriages, our tables will be on all bounds. It will rain roasted larks over Paris... We’ll... - Have you already realized in on this fine project? - What a question! Of course! Of course! I've already realized my profit from the shares.
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