Optical Toy: 'The Rival Heros' (Spooner's Transformations, no. 7), William Spooner, England, active 1830 – 1854, Lithograph, brush and watercolor on paper, mounted, Two fighting cocks in an arena - when held to the light they become Napoleon and Wellington. Below, title between two vignettes and: 'Between the two gamest Birds in Europe. When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of War.' Publisher's name and the date, June 18m 1838, below., London, England, 1838, Print, Print
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Optical Toy, Rival Heros', Spooner's Transformations, no, 7, William Spooner, England, active 1830 – 1854, Lithograph, brush, watercolor, paper, mounted, Two fighting cocks, arena -, held, light, Napoleon, Wellington, title, two vignettes, ', two gamest Birds, Europe, Greek meets Greek, comes, tug, War, Publisher's name, date, June 18m 1838, London, England, 1838, Print
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