The tottering Whig cabinet The unnatural alliance, or, Billy Blubber and his better half / [graphic]

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Title: The tottering Whig cabinet The unnatural alliance, or, Billy Blubber and his better half / [graphic]
Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Contributor: Drake, G., active 1832-1836, publisher.
Published / Created: [ca. 1833]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Abstract: Politicians try to hold up a huge scroll representing the Irish Church bill; a bishop tries to make the King hostile to the bill
Description: Titles from item.
Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant are lightly scratched in lower left portion of design.
Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue.
Wood engraving with letterpress text.
Design consists of two separate images side by side, each individually titled in letterpress below.
No. 38 in a collection bound in blue wrappers.
Provenance: Maggs Bros.; November 2015.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 27 x 42 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1833
Wood engravings 1833
Material: wood engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Subjects: William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1833
1833

Access: Public
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