Ready mony the prevailing candidate, or The humours of an election [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Ready mony the prevailing candidate, or The humours of an election [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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Ready money the prevailing candidate, or The humours of an election
Humours of an election - Published / Created
- [1727]
- Publication Place
- London and England London
- Publisher
- Sold at the Print Shop in Grays Inn
- Abstract
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Print shows on the left, a statue of Justice in a niche beneath which a candidate, doffing his hat, offers a purse of money to a voter who replies, "Twill scarce pay, make it twenty more", beside them a gentleman points to the statue saying "Regard Justice" to another carrying a bundle on his shoulder who replies, "We fell out, I lost money by her". In the centre, in front of a large crowd are two candidates, both waving their hats, slip coins into two of the many pockets of a voter's coat; one candidate says, "Sell not your Country" and the voter replies, "No Bribery but Pocketts are free". Further to the right another candidate, saying "Accept this small acknowledgment", offers a purse to a gentleman who grovels on the ground for coins that have been thrown down by the prevailing candidate, from his position on a chair supported by poles on the shoulders of four men. On the right, a statue of Folly in a niche empties bags of coins; before the statue is an altar on which a fire burns, a candidate kneels at its base imploring, "Help me Folly or my Cause is lost"; to the left of the altar, is a butcher crying "See here, see here" and to the right, a classical philosopher, saying "Let not thy right hand know what thy left does", puts his hand behind him to received a bribe from a young man. Beyond is a tavern outside the landlord, wearing horns, calls out "He kist my Wife he has my Vote"; outside the tavern hangs the sign of a bottle with a large globe attached
- Description
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Title engraved above image.
Satire on corrupt elections, particularly that of 1727, set in a country town with several candidates bribing voters.
Three columns of verse below: The Laws, against Brib'ry Provision may make ... Contemn Gilded Baits, & Elect Men of Merit.
Price following imprint: "Pr. 6 pence."
For further information, consult library staff. - Extent
- 1 print : image 18.3 x 29.0 cm, plate mark 23.4 x 29.6 cm, on sheet: 23.8 x 29.8 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 727.00.00.02
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1727
Etchings England London 1727 - Material
- etching ;
- Subject (Geographic)
- England
- Subject (Topic)
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Elections
Corrupt practices
Corruption
Crowds
Justice
Political elections
Signs (Notices)
Taverns (Inns) - Subjects
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Elections > Corrupt practices > England > Caricatures and cartoons
Corruption
Crowds
Justice
Political elections
Signs (Notices)
Taverns (Inns)
England > 1727
England > London > 1727
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11659299
- Object ID (OID)
- 10990066