The Rolle complimented by the wonders of the age, British Cartoon Print

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The Rolle complimented by the wonders of the age, British Cartoon Print

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Print shows John Rolle addressing a "Learned Pig, Surprising Monkey, Wonderful Hare, Dancing Dogs, [and] Conjuring Horse", the "wonders of the age." Includes six lines of verse: "Illustrious Rolle! O may thy honor'd name ... The world has ne'er produc'd a Roll like thee" and the suggestion to "vide the Rolliad."

Attributed to William Dent.
Paper watermarked: JWhatman.
See: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 6817.
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

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01/01/1785
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