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The Giant Wheel
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The Giant Wheel

PortfolioPlate IX from the series "Imaginary Prisons"
Date1749, printed 1830s
MediumEtching and engraving
DimensionsSheet: 836 x 610 mm. (32 15/16 x 24 in.)
Plate: 560 x 411 mm. (22 1/16 x 16 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Nydia S. Finch, Cockeysville, Maryland
Object number2010.53
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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Image Not Available for Listen carefully! If you are being asked for arabic Racahout to fatten all kinds of sultanas (women in a harem), for arabian Nafé for suckling children of all ages, for oriental Kaiffa to cure gastritis or corns, for Theobrome against vomiting, for Amandine, Indostane, Osman-Iglou, Paraguay-Roux, Criosote, Chocolat of Salep, Hypocras, white mustard to treat black moods, tooth ache and overweight, or Giant Cabbage seed, you will find it all in this bag, make no mistake!! You can sell it as a powder, ointment, solution or pellets, as you see fit. - Damnit! What kind of pellets are these anyway? - They are fool's pellets of the highest quality. - Splendid, splendid!
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- Damnit! What kind of pellets are these anyway? - They are fool's pellets of the highest quality. - Splendid, splendid!
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