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Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel

NCO191290 Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: the Act of Union proposed by Prime Minister William Pitt (1759-1806) would unite Ireland with Great Britain; Britannia offering gold and money; stepping on serpent of discord; Charles James Fox (1749-1806) and supporters hiding in bushes;); English, out of copyright

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The Sleeping Girl, (oil on canvas)

658486 The Sleeping Girl, (oil on canvas) by Corbet, Edith Ridley (c.1850-1920); 91.7x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sleeping Girl. Edith Corbet (1850-1920). Oil on canvas. 91.7 x 55.2cm); Photo A© Christie's Images; English, out of copyright

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Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Creator: Richard Buckner

Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Marie Adeline Plunkett was a star of the Romantic ballet. She made her first appearance in the ballet company of her Majesty's Theatre, London in 1843. She was discharged from the company as a result of an incident during a performance involving another dancer who was her rival for the affections of the Earl of Pembroke. In this painting, Buckner based Adeline's pose on the classical statue of Mercury in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence

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