John Bull carrying the Whigs into office [graphic]

Description

Title: John Bull carrying the Whigs into office [graphic]
Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Contributor: Drake, G., active 1832-1836, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1833]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Abstract: "First panel: John Bull carrying four Whigs on his back; second panel: Duke of Wellington with willow on his his hat feeding another politician on all fours like a donkey."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Titles from item.
Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant in lower left portion of first panel of design.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue.
Design consists of two panels side by side, each individually titled.
Wood engraving with letterpress text.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Numbered "86" in brown ink in lower left corner of first panel of design.
Mounted on yellow paper backing.
No. 86.
Provenance: Grosvenor Prints; September 2018.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 24.5 x 36 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1833
Wood engravings
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: wood engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic): John Bull (Symbolic character)
Politicians
Lifting & carrying
Eating & drinking
Subjects: Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
Lifting & carrying
Eating & drinking
England > 1833
19th century

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