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Microscopic Thames Water or Monster Soup,1828

Engraving meant to satirize the state of London's water supply, 1828. Entitled 'Monster Soup,' by William Heath, the caricature shows a woman looking at a drop of Thames water under a spyglass or microscope. It is full of scary monsters. Original caption: "Monster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!! Microcosm, dedicated to the London Water Companies, Brought Forth All Monstrous, All Prodigious Thigs [sic], Hydras, and Gorgons, and Chimeras Dire. Vide Milton. ['Paradise Lost', ii.]".
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Microscopic Thames Water or Monster Soup,1828
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Engraving meant to satirize the state of London's water supply, 1828. Entitled 'Monster Soup,' by William Heath, the caricature shows a woman looking at a drop of Thames water under a spyglass or microscope. It is full of scary monsters. Original caption: "Monster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!! Microcosm, dedicated to the London Water Companies, Brought Forth All Monstrous, All Prodigious Thigs [sic], Hydras, and Gorgons, and Chimeras Dire. Vide Milton. ['Paradise Lost', ii.]"
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Tamaño imagen:
7200 x 4930 px | 101.6 MB
Tamaño impresión:
61.0 x 41.7 cm | 24.0 x 16.4 in (300 dpi)
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