The House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpole's administration / [graphic]

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Title: The House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpole's administration / [graphic]
Creator: Page, R., printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734.
Published / Created: [1876]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: London Printing and Publishing Company
Abstract: Interior of the House of Commons; the Speaker Arthur Onslow seated to the left of center, speaking with Sir Robert Walpole on his left; to his right seated with pen and ink and open book is Edward Stables, the Clerk of the House of Commons; other figures from the administration portrayed behind central figures, all wearing wigs and hats, including Sydney Godolphin, Sir Joseph Jekyl, Colonel Onslow, Sir James Thornhill, and Mr Aiskew; just visible to the left of the Speaker are Sir Thomas Cotton and Sir William Wyndham
Description: Title engraved below image.
Plate from: The complete works of William Hogarth. London : The London Printing and Publishing Company, [1876?], opposite p. 188.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 295 x 218 mm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1876
Material: engraving ;
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Great Britain.
Subject (Name): Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712,
Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738,
Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768,
Onslow, George Onslow, Earl of, 1731-1814,
Stables, Edward,
Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734,
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745,
Wyndham, William, 1687-1740,
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons,
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Members of Parliament.
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Legislative bodies
Legislators
Subjects: Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712
Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738
Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768
Onslow, George Onslow, Earl of, 1731-1814
Stables, Edward
Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Wyndham, William, 1687-1740
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Members of Parliament
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1714-1760
Legislative bodies
Legislators > Great Britain
England > London > 1876

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