The old hen and chicken of the law see the debate on the Westminster scrutiny in the papers of Thursday the 10th of Feby 1785. [graphic]

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Description

Title
The old hen and chicken of the law see the debate on the Westminster scrutiny in the papers of Thursday the 10th of Feby 1785. [graphic]
Creator
Dent, William, active 1783-1793, printmaker
Published / Created
Feby. 18th, 1785.
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. as the act directs, by J. Brown, Rathbone Place
Description
Title from caption below image.
Printmaker from another issue. See British Museum catalogue.
Cf. Another state without imprint statement, no. 6777 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Temporary local subject terms: Money: guineas as grain -- Door of Treasury -- Signs: "Cockpit Barn Door" on Treasury -- Nicknames: "Chick of the Law."
Provenance
Suckling; February 1960;
Extent
1 print : plate mark 21.5 x 29.6 cm, on sheet 24.0 x 32.0 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
785.02.18.02.1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1785
Drypoints England London 1785
Etchings England London 1785
Material
etching & drypoint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
England
London.
Subject (Name)
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802
Lee, John, 1733-1793
Mansfield, James, Sir, 1733-1821
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834
Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic)
Elections, 1784
Political elections
Subjects
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lee, John, 1733-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Mansfield, James, Sir, 1733-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain. Parliament > Elections, 1784
Political elections > England > London
England > 1785
England > London > 1785

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
7689683
Object ID (OID)
10727966

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