Maiden speeches in the new Parliament of 1796 [graphic]

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Title: Maiden speeches in the new Parliament of 1796 [graphic]
Creator: Nixon, John, -1818, artist
Contributor: Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: Feby. 18, 1797.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by Willm. Holland, No. 50, Oxford Strt
Abstract: A satire showing caricatured figures, full-length, demonstrating different styles of making speeches. Above each figure a humorous parody of maiden speeches
Description: Title from caption below image.
Text above upper left figure begins: I remember Sir a few years ago I vent vith my vife and darter to Calais ...
Design consists of four figures on one plate, each with several lines of text etched above.
One of two plates with same title on the same theme published on the same day by William Holland.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Later printing based on watermark: 1809.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. vii.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 424 x 340 mm, on sheet 49 x 39 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1797
Etchings England London 1797
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: soft-ground etching, etching and aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Public speaking
Subjects: Politicians > Great Britain
Public speaking
England > 1797
England > London > 1797

Access: Public
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