"Satire on the disputed Westminster election of 1751; view on St James's Street during a procession on the day the Hon. Alexander Murray was released from prison; on the left two men stand in wigs declaring "No Knee Worship" and "It's a Dirty Place"; at the head of the procession a man holds a sign stating "Murray and Liberty", carriages follow behind, in the background people watch the scene from their windows, St James's Palace on the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Six lines of comment in center below image: Brutus had rather be a villager, than to repute himself a son of Rome ..., Sixteen lines of description in two columns on either side of the comment: The Honble. Alex. Murray Esqr. who by an order of [the] House of Commons had been committed a close prisoner to Newgate ..., Temporary local subject terms: London: London: St. James's Street -- Clubs: White's -- Newgate prison -- Parliament: members of Parliament -- Flags: Union Jack -- Flags: 'Murray & Liberty' -- Trades: butchers -- Male dress: striped election suits -- Mottoes: O tempora! O mores! -- Vehicles -- Elections: 1751 -- Westminster petition -- Lord George Carpenter. 1723-1762 -- George Vandeput, d. 1800 -- George Cooke, d. 1768 -- Richard Crowle, d. 1757 -- William Alexander, d. 1762 -- Robert Scott, d. 1760., and Watermark: indiscernible countermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Murray, Alexander, d 1777 and Saint James's Palace (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Parades & processions, Political elections, Petitions, and Carriages & coaches
