James Gillray
The Gordon Knot or The Bonny-Duchess Hunting the Bedfordshire Bull

The Gordon Knot or The Bonny-Duchess Hunting the Bedfordshire Bull

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The Gordon Knot or The Bonny-Duchess Hunting the Bedfordshire Bull
ArtistEnglish, 1757–1815
PublisherLondon
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • The Gordon Knot or The Bonny-Duchess Hunting the Bedfordshire Bull
Datepublished April 29, 1797
PlaceEngland
MediumEtching on wove paper
DimensionsPlate: 10 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (26.7 × 36.8 cm)
 Sheet: 11 × 15 in. (27.9 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Parker Edwards
Object number44.507
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