The freedom of an English election, or, The drunken dragoons shooting old women and children at Wolverhampton by way of keeping their hand in [graphic].

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Title
The freedom of an English election, or, The drunken dragoons shooting old women and children at Wolverhampton by way of keeping their hand in [graphic].
Alternative Title
Drunken dragoons shooting old women and children at Wolverhampton by way of keeping their hand in
Creator
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Contributor
Drake, G., active 1832-1836, publisher.
Published / Created
[1835]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Abstract

"Drunk soldiers on horses shooting women and children."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from item.
Attributed to Charles Jameson Grant in the British Museum online catalogue.
Date from the British Museum online catalogue: ca. 1833. Date of 1835 suggested based topic of print: the 1835 Wolverhampton riot.
Wood engraving with letterpress text.
Two lines of text below title: And yet public sympathy would abolish the lash from the backs of such cowardly, disgusting man-butchers ...
Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Numbered "91" in brown ink in top center portion of design.
No. 91.
Provenance
Grosvenor Prints; September 2018.
Extent
1 print : sheet 24.3 x 37 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 2

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1835
Wood engravings
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material
wood engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Topic)
Soldiers
British
Cavalry
Intoxication
Shooting
Older people
Children
Subjects
Soldiers > British
Cavalry
Intoxication
Shooting
Older people
Children
England > 1835
19th century

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
13976683
Object ID (OID)
16720979

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