The eloquent and humorous speech of H. Marsh, Esq. at the Reading Meeting on Thursday, December 7, 1820 consisting of about 1000 of the inhabitants, in the townhall, "to consider of an address of congratulation to her Majesty the Queen on the abandonment, by the prosecutors themselves of their own Bill of Pains and Penalties against her; and also an address to be presented to his Majesty the King for the dismissal of the present ministers". [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > The eloquent and humorous speech of H. Marsh, Esq. at the Reading Meeting on Thursday, December 7, 1820 consisting of about 1000 of the inhabitants, in the townhall, "to consider of an address of congratulation to her Majesty the Queen on the abandonment, by the prosecutors themselves of their own Bill of Pains and Penalties against her; and also an address to be presented to his Majesty the King for the dismissal of the present ministers". [graphic]

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Title: The eloquent and humorous speech of H. Marsh, Esq. at the Reading Meeting on Thursday, December 7, 1820 consisting of about 1000 of the inhabitants, in the townhall, "to consider of an address of congratulation to her Majesty the Queen on the abandonment, by the prosecutors themselves of their own Bill of Pains and Penalties against her; and also an address to be presented to his Majesty the King for the dismissal of the present ministers". [graphic]
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately December 1820]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and published by S.W. Fores, 41, Piccadilly
Abstract: "Caricature broadside with a satire of two men bowing to present a petition to Queen Caroline above three columns of letterpress."--British Museum online catalog
Description: Title from letterpress text below image.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1975,0118.29.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge.
"Price one shilling"--Following imprint statement.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
1 print : etching ; sheet 40.7 x 26 cm.
Printed on wove paper; hand-colored.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint statement and price from bottom edge.
Mounted on page 42 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Provenance: Purchased from Andrew Edmunds; September 2014.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 41.3 x 26.3 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 75 H89 821 (Oversize)
Collection Title: Page 42. George Humphrey shop album.
Collection / Other Creator: Humphrey, G., 1773-1831?, collector.
Collection Date: [London], [not after 1821]

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1820
Etchings England London 1820
Broadsides
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Subject (Name): Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Bowing
Petitions
Subjects: Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > Great Britain
Bowing
Petitions
England > 1820
England > London > 1820
19th century
Gee, Ernest R., 1878-1956 > Ownership
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 > Ms. notes
Gladstone, Robertson, 1805-1875 > Ownership
Humphrey, G. (George), 1773-1831? > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 13883634
Object ID (OID): 16817015