A caricature on the prevalence of bribery during elections, most probably that of 1826. The successful liberal candidate stands on a platform before a cheering crowd and people waving from the windows of adjoining building. In the 'Committee Room' beh...
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Title written in ink in bottom left corner of image, in an unidentified hand (possibly Theodore Lane's).
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Political corruption, Elections, Cheering, Corruption, Crowds, Political elections, Politicians, and Signs (Notices)
"View of the election in Covent Garden Market, temporary structure erected outside St. Paul's Church, a man on a platform from the stalls addresses the large crowd, towards the edge the crowd becomes more bawdy, with people singing and playing music."...
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Title etched below image.
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Pub. 1 July 1808 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Covent Garden Market (Westminster, London, England) and St. Paul's Church (Covent Garden, London, England)
"View of the election in Covent Garden Market, temporary structure erected outside St. Paul's Church, a man on a platform from the stalls addresses the large crowd, towards the edge the crowd becomes more bawdy, with people singing and playing music."...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. 1 July 1808 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Covent Garden Market (Westminster, London, England) and St. Paul's Church (Covent Garden, London, England)
A night scene under the Piazza of Covent Garden, the center of which is seen through the arch of the arcade. A couple hurry arm-in-arm through a doorway (right) over which is Haddocks (a bagnio). The woman is the Duchess of Devonshire, shown with a ba...
Alternative Title:
Dark lantern business, or, Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend and Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. April 24th, 1784, by H. Humphrey, Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart, Countess of, 1738-1816, and Covent Garden (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Brothels, Lanterns, Lighting, People with disabilities, Political elections, and Prostitutes
A night scene under the Piazza of Covent Garden, the center of which is seen through the arch of the arcade. A couple hurry arm-in-arm through a doorway (right) over which is Haddocks (a bagnio). The woman is the Duchess of Devonshire, shown with a ba...
Alternative Title:
Dark lantern business, or, Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend and Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. April 24th, 1784, by H. Humphrey, Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart, Countess of, 1738-1816, and Covent Garden (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Brothels, Lanterns, Lighting, People with disabilities, Political elections, and Prostitutes
Pubd. as the act directs by J. Brown, Rathbone Place
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hall, Edward, active 1784-1793, Morris, Charles, 1745-1838, Cartwright, John, 1740-1824, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Pharmacists, and Political elections
The ninth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune...
Description:
Title from pencil notation below title.
Subject (Topic):
Allegorical drawings, Crowds, Sedan chairs, Parables, and Political elections
"The candidate, stout and plainly dressed stands on a cask, bawling with outstretched hand at his audience, who are grouped below him, their heads only appearing, except for figure in the foreground. Here a lady (three-quarter length), a veil hanging ...
Alternative Title:
Lord-Iginal faisant sa motion
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Chez Martinet, rue de Coq
Subject (Topic):
Ethnic stereotypes, Political elections, and Women
"The rival candidates swarm up a pole, inscribed 'Westminster Election', in front of the hustings in Covent Garden. At the top is Burdett with the body and beak of a goose ... He is precariously poised on one webbed foot, the right leg. hanging down,...
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Republican-goose at the top of the polle and Republican-goose at the top of the pole
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 20th, 1807, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Paull, James, 1770-1808, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863, Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane, Earl of, 1775-1860, and Great Britain. Parliament
