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Shrewsbury, George Talbot, Earl of, 1719-1787

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    Earl Talbot stands behind a fire screen armed with a spit and a pot lid in an attempt to defend himself from John Wilkes who is armed with a pen and an ink-bottle. Etching with etched verse below, 1762.

    George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend | Date: (Oct 3 1762) | Reference: 581197i

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