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The Discovery by English William Hogarth, Samuel Ireland, English, ca. — VisualArtsDB

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The Discovery

The Discovery

The Discovery

English William Hogarth Samuel Ireland, English, ca.

1790

Medium: Etching on paper
Genre: Print
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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