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“The potion turns his brain…”
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Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves

“The potion turns his brain…”

1827-1828

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“The potion turns his brain…”

1827-1828

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 375 × 265 mm. (14 3/4 × 10 7/16 in.) Plate: 203 × 166 mm. (8 × 6 9/16 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 1996.48.10403
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: in image, lower center, in plate "TLandseer 1827"; below image, lower center, in plate "The potion / Turns his brain [...]"

Markings: none

Artist

Thomas Landseer

English, 1795-1880

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Publisher

Moon, Boys & Graves

operated 1827 - 1836

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