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The Minister Casting up his Accounts
The Minister Casting up his Accounts

The Minister Casting up his Accounts

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756–1827)
Medium/TechniquePen and black ink, brush and gray wash over graphite, traced with a stylus [and graphite?] for transfer
DimensionsHeight x width: 24.2 x 34 cm (9 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.)
Credit LineJoseph F. McCrindle Collection
Accession number2009.4268
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ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsPen and dark brown ink [by artist?]: "don't bring up the Jewells. --if you do Schewillinberg will leave you to yourself. / The World / PENSION / TITLES / CONTRACTS / PLACES / Treasury Pott. / THE MINISTER CASTING UP HIS ACCOUNTS."; graphite verso "A 18687 / 9"ProvenanceJoseph F. McCrindle; to Estate of Joseph F. McCrindle; by whom given to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Accession Date: September 16, 2009)