View of a procession of citizens down a city street, led by a man wearing a gown and holding a broom in his left hand [suggesting that he is perhaps Brougham] and a rolled document inscribed "The Address" in his right hand. Storefronts are seen in the background; a woman and a boy sell "prime Bergamy's" and "real British Bergamy's" out of a wheelbarrow in the foreground
Alternative Title:
Very virtuous ladies of St. Mary le-bone proceeding to address Her Majesty and Very virtuous ladies of St. Marrow-bone proceeding to address Her Majesty
Description:
Title from text below image; the last three letters of "Marrow" are scored through and the letters "y" and "le" inserted above the line with a caret., Year "1820" in publication line is lightly printed and nearly illegible; for the day designation "5th," the "th" preceeds the "5"., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 39 x 58 cm., and Mounted on leaf 94 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair."
Publisher:
Published by G. Fortnum, No. 11 Ball Alley, Lombard Street, London
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868., and Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron.
"Exterior view of the Royal Exchange; looking down a busy street with carriages, carts and pedestrians, St Paul's Cathedral in the distance to the left, the prominent entrance of the Royal Exchange with tower to right; in right foreground a man enters a shop with the sign "John's Coffee"; after Loutherbourg and Chapman; published etched state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of the outside of the Royal Exchange in London
Description:
Title from dedication below image. and Companion print to: Perspective view of the inside of the Royal Exchange in London.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs August 12, 1788, & sold by Mr. Chapman at Mr. Christie's, Pall Mall
Subject (Geographic):
City of London (England), England, London, and London.
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806,, Royal Exchange (London, England),, and St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, Stock exchanges, Streets, Stores & shops, City & town life, People associated with manual labor, Carriages & coaches, and Signs (Notices)
