Number two in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., "No. 2"., and Sheet trimmed within design.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their Sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactory, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Musical instruments, Musicians, Orchestras, Postal stationery, and Singing
