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A procession of officials of the city of London approach the entrance to St James's Palace to present to King George III the petition of the Livery of London. Engraving, 1769.
Date: [July 5 1769]Reference: 584090i
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A human body is consumed by a furnace; a woman holds a small red limbless effigy bearing a crown; a man holds a sheaf, and another a stick; below, by another furnace, a green and red dragon face each other, poised for combat; representing a stage in the process of alchemy. Coloured etching, ca. 18th century.
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The inside of a long house in a morai (place of burial) in Kauai, Hawaiian Islands, visited by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by E. Scott, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566643i- Books
An exhibition of the royal effigies, sculpture & other works of art prior to their being re-installed in Westminster Abbey, November 1945 / Victoria and Albert Museum.
Victoria and Albert Museum.Date: 1945
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The interior of a house on the island of Nootka Sound, British Columbia, Canada, with some of its inhabitants encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566662i