Edmund Burke (1729-1797) #8
by Granger
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Edmund Burke (1729-1797) #8
Artist
Granger
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Painting - Painting
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EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797). British statesman and orator. Cartoon depicting Burke (right) declaiming his case against William Hastings regarding the treatment of Raja Chait Singh, during Hastings' impeachment trial. Singh, at left, bemoans the loss of his hookah, being smoked by Hastings. Engraving published by Thomas Cornell, 1788.
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August 23rd, 2016
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