James Gillray
The High German Method of Destroying Vermin at Ratstadt

The High German Method of Destroying Vermin at Ratstadt

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The High German Method of Destroying Vermin at Ratstadt
ArtistEnglish, 1757–1815
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • The High German Method of Destroying Vermin at Ratstadt
Date1799
MediumEtching and engraving with publisher's color
DimensionsPlate: 10 3/16 × 14 3/8 in. (25.9 × 36.4 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 16 1/2 in. (28.9 × 41.9 cm)
Frame: 20 7/8 × 24 7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (53.1 × 63.2 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1999.34
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