Dr. Dodd.
Published June 1. 1810, by James Cundee, Albion Press, London.
Stipple. Sheet size: 140 x 85mm (5½ x 3¼"). Trimmed inside plate. Some staining.
William Dodd (1729 - 1777) was an English Anglican clergyman who was nicknamed the 'Macaroni Parson'. He dabbled in forgery in an effort to clear his debts, was caught, convicted, and despite a public campaign for a Royal pardon became the last person to be hanged at Tyburn for forgery.
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Stipple. Sheet size: 140 x 85mm (5½ x 3¼"). Trimmed inside plate. Some staining.
William Dodd (1729 - 1777) was an English Anglican clergyman who was nicknamed the 'Macaroni Parson'. He dabbled in forgery in an effort to clear his debts, was caught, convicted, and despite a public campaign for a Royal pardon became the last person to be hanged at Tyburn for forgery.
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