Wellington drives a large new coach pulled by three horses with human heads. He is dressed in a a triple-caped greatcoat and broad brimmed hat and flicks the long whip with skill on the backs of the horses depicted with the heads of John Bull and on either side, stock characters of an Irishman and Scotsman wearing traditional hats. They ride on a road labelled "national debt' as the horses hoves sink in the mud labelled "sinking fund." Peel rides behind in the conductor's seat. One of the four curtains on the windows of the omnibus is pulled aside to reveal George IV about to kiss Lady Conyngham. The splash board of the new omnibus is painted with the gold initials 'GR' and a crown
Alternative Title:
Omnibus
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Printseller's announcement following publication statement: sole publisher of WH's etchings.
Publisher:
Pub. Oct. 15th, 1829, by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):
Catholics, Catholic emancipation, Debts, public, John Bull (Symbolic character), Economic conditions, Buses, and British
A view of Walter Hancock's steam omnibus Enterprise (built for the London and Paddington Steam Carriage Company) which was used to began a regular service between London Wall and Paddington via Islington on 22 April 1833
Description:
Title from item. and Laid on sheet: 56 x 38 cm. With C.J. Grant's The old and new stagers, or, Steam speed against a mile an hour! (No. 129 in the series Political drama).
Title from item., Date supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from street address., Above image: Actualités. 514., In image: h.D. ; 145., Originally published in Le Charivari, 7 April 1858., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
maison Martinet, 172 r. Rivoli 41, r. Vivienne and Lith. Destouches, 28, r Paradis Pre
