A worthy alderman and his friends canvasing, or, Strong recommendations for a membr. of Parliament [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- A worthy alderman and his friends canvasing, or, Strong recommendations for a membr. of Parliament [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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Strong recommendations for a membr. of Parliament
Strong recommendations for a member of Parliament - Creator
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [3 March 1795]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. March 3, 1795, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
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"A boxing encounter; the combatants, wearing waistcoats and gloves, stand facing each other with clenched fists. One (left) says:"I'll Box the Minister about if I get in & tip him Seven the Main". The other (right) says: "Now Mr Alderman I vil Show you vone Jews Blow". Each has a second; on the extreme left a backer sits on a cask inscribed 'Combe's Entire [scored through] Small hopes'; he holds a paper inscribed 'Aldn Combes for ever' and says: "He'll Make a better Boxer than a Parliament Man". On the extreme right the bottle-holder of Combe's opponent stands holding a bottle and a lemon. On the ground are books and papers: 'Brothers Prophecys' (see British Museum Satires No. 8627, &c.); 'Pains Rights of Man' (see British Museum Satires No. 7867, &c.); 'The Whole art of Boxing made Easy'; 'A Petition for Peace on giving up all the West India Islands Corsica [see British Museum Satires No. 8516] Fleet &c &c'; 'King Lord and Commons [erased and replaced by] A New System of Governt on the French Republican Plan'. On the wall (left) is a map (represented by meaningless scrawls) of 'Teritories Conquerd by the Republic of France & Indivesible Equality for Ever'. On the right is a bust portrait of the King in profile to the right, torn at the neck."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Temporary local subject terms: Aldermen -- Prints in print: 'The Constant Couple' -- Literature: Reference to Thomas Paine's Rights of Man -- London by-election, 3-5 March 1795 -- Reference to Harvey Christian Combe, 1752-1818 -- William Lushington, fl. 1790.
Watermark: center of sheet. - Provenance
- Walter Schatzki ; Jan. 1964 ;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 22.7 x 33.1 cm, on sheet 26 x 40 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 795.03.03.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Etchings England London 1795
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Combe, Harvey Christian, 1752-1818.
Lushington, William, 1747-1823. - Subject (Topic)
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City council members
Boxing
Political elections - Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Combe, Harvey Christian, 1752-1818
Lushington, William, 1747-1823
City council members
Boxing
Political elections
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
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
- 8038275
- Object ID (OID)
- 11105821