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Russell, Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford, active 1791.
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Elizabeth Gunning astride a cannon firing by the pen of her mother a blast of forged letters at the facade of Blenheim - which a figure defends with a blast of excrement - the Duchess of Bedford offers her petticoat as cover while General Gunning retreats from the battlefield; representing the Gunning scandal. Etching by J. Gillray, 1791.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
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Date: 5 March 1791
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Reference: 12177i