Despair
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Despair

TitleDespair
ArtistJames Gillray
DateApril 8, 1802 19th century
MediumHand-colored etching
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineHarris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Despair” is a work by James Gillray, dated April 8, 1802. It is executed in hand-colored etching and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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