An E.O. or roulette table lies broken in the street as four men attack it with mallets and other tools. Two attackers, the Bow Street magistrates Addington and Wright, are depicted with donkey's heads. Three constables are also shown, one attempting to stop the violence, the other two joining in the attack. A commentary on the enforcement of anti-gaming laws.
Alternative Title:
Downfall of the E.O. table and Westminster just-asses a braying
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text below title: NB. The jack-asses are to be indemnified for all the mischief they do, by the bulls & bears of the city., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Name):
Addington, William,--Sir,---1811--Caricatures and cartoons., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Bond, John,--active 1782--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., and Wright, Sampson,--Sir,---1793--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress--England--1780-1790., Donkeys, Gambling., Judges--England--London--18th century., and Vandalism.