"Satire on the election of April 1754; the elected candidates chaired to Guildhall; the first state without the results of the poll in the foreground."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Some folks at Guild-Hall
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Earlier state, without "Ministers of propagation" inscribed below a group of clergymen in upper left background., Eight stanzas of verse in four columns below title: O! see my raree shew good folks, all you who love election jokes ..., Plate numbered 'No. 3' on lower right., and Temporary local subject terms: Lottery: allusion to profits from lottery -- Shows: allusion to raree show -- Bills: Jews Naturalization Bill, 1753 -- Societies: Propagation of the Gospel -- Silversmiths: B. Jiffles -- Buildings -- Trades: butchers -- Newspapers: The Public Advertiser -- City of London: contest for representation of the City -- Quackery -- Livery of London: address to the Livery of London by A. Freeport, Feb. 1754 -- Literature: Address to the Livery of London by Andrew Freeport, 1754 -- Elections: parliamentary elections, 1754 -- Bridges: allusion to the Blackfriars Bridge -- Armine Wodehouse, 5th bt., ca. 1714-1777
Publisher:
Sold by John Smith at Hogarths Head, opposite Wood Street, Cheapside
"Satire on the proposed introduction of a tax on beer showing members of the public in front of a large brewery: a brewer promises not to raise his prices thus pleasing a coachman, a soldier laments his daily pay of only 5d., a porter with a knot on his shoulder complains, a hackney coachman says he will drink good porter, two gentleman feel that the cost would be borne by the poor and so is likely to be altered, two old women think that the price of gin should be lowered if that of beer is to be raised; on a hill in the background three asses with human heads represent brewers, including Sir William Calvert, are only interested in their own promotion; a drayman hauls a barrel on a sled."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Brewers charity to the public
Description:
Title etched above image., Later state, by a different publisher and without date, of no. 3805 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Date of publication based on that of earlier state., Imprint from 1st state partially burnished from plate., Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Breweries., and Watermark and countermark: royal cipher.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament, by C. Dicey & Co. in Aldermary Church Yard, London
publish'd according to act of Parliament, April 18th 1754.
Call Number:
754.04.18.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Old trap new baited and Complete vermin catcher of G-b-n
Description:
Title etched above image., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint., Note below image on right: *a noted dray-horse., and Temporary local subject terms: Buildings: St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768 and Calvert, William, Sir, ?1703-1761
