Frontispiece to henry fielding, 'the tragedy of tragedies; or the life and death of tom thumb the great' (london, 1730/31); scene from act ii, scene vii; on boards and in front of an ornate colonnade, the short, stout princess huncamunca lifts up a candle to inspect the features of her tall, plain rival, the amazon glumdalca, at whose feet tom thumb stands with crossed arms. Etching and engraving. Date: between 1730 and 1731. Dimensions: Height: 168 mm (cropped); Width: 100 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Henry Fielding. Collection: British Museum. Print, frontispiece, satirical print (BM Cc,1.107)
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