A stout publican (Samuel House) holding a tankard with initials SH in his right hand and a pipe in his left is standing in front of his house. He wears waistcoat with sleeves, without a coat and wig; his breeches are unbuttoned at the knees. Behind hi...
Alternative Title:
Sir Samuel House
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and Westminster
Subject (Name):
House, Samuel, -1785. and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Political elections, Drinking vessels, Tobacco pipes, Barrels, Birdcages, Vomiting, and Clothing & dress
persuant to the statute the Eight of George IId March 1750.
Call Number:
750.03.00.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of George Vandeput, bust to the left, head turned and glancing at the viewer, hair curled at the sides and tied in a queue; in a medallion supported by Britannia on the left and Liberty on the right; Britannia trampling on Bribery, holding a...
Alternative Title:
Sir George Vandeput Baronet
Description:
Title engraved below image and above three columns of verse.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Vandeput, George, Sir, ca. 1717-1784,
Subject (Topic):
Bribery, Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty, Political elections, and Slavery
"Two rival booths at a fair represent the hustings at the Dorset election. Grey, as showman, stands on a flimsy platform beside a sloping gangway up which spectators (voters) are thronging to his booth; he holds out a bill: 'The Bill the whole Bill & ...
Alternative Title:
Rival mountebanks and Dorsetshire juggler
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published 25th May 1831 by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Calcraft, John, 1765-1831, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840, Bankes, George, 1788-1856., and Calcraft, John, 1765-1831.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Political science, Politics, Practical, Elections, Reformers, elections, Politicians, Political elections, Fairs, Exhibit booths, Stages (Platforms), Legislation, and Spectators
Pubd. as the act directs, by T. Brown, Rathbone Place
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and England.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Great Britain. Parliament, and Royal George (Ship)
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Political elections, Shipwrecks, Barrels, and Gambling
"The Prince of Wales, drunk, staggers along supported on his right by Fox, on his left by Sam House. He wears a 'Fox' favour and a Prince of Wales plume in his hat. Fox, whose left arm is linked in the Prince's right, points at him with his right fore...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published April 13, 1784, by G. Humphrey, No. 48 Long Acre
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
"The Prince of Wales, drunk, staggers along supported on his right by Fox, on his left by Sam House. He wears a 'Fox' favour and a Prince of Wales plume in his hat. Fox, whose left arm is linked in the Prince's right, points at him with his right fore...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published April 13, 1784, by G. Humphrey, No. 48 Long Acre
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
"A large crowd in Covent Garden; a covered platform in front of St. Paul's Church, with a group on men, various banners and boards with poll results around the market."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Representation des elections des Membres de Parlement pour Westminster, 1818
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
Published Novr. 1818 by G. Scharf, 3, St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross, and Messrs, Colnaghi & Co, printsellers, Cockspur Street
Subject (Geographic):
Covent Garden (London, England),, England, and London.
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Church (Covent Garden, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Political elections, City & town life, Crowds, and Banners
A caricature on the prevalence of bribery during elections, most probably that of 1826. The distraught rejected candidate, shown full-length and facing left is red in the face and pulling at his hair. His election placard lies on the floor and two not...
Description:
Title written in ink in bottom right corner of image, in an unidentified hand (possibly Theodore Lane's).
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Political corruption, Elections, Anger, Corruption, Crowds, Political elections, and Signs (Notices)
Print shows on the left, a statue of Justice in a niche beneath which a candidate, doffing his hat, offers a purse of money to a voter who replies, "Twill scarce pay, make it twenty more", beside them a gentleman points to the statue saying "Regard Ju...
Alternative Title:
Ready money the prevailing candidate, or The humours of an election and Humours of an election
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
Sold at the Print Shop in Grays Inn
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Elections, Corrupt practices, Corruption, Crowds, Justice, Political elections, Signs (Notices), and Taverns (Inns)
"A conventional vine-branch ascends the left side of the design, then turns at right angles; from it hangs a symmetrical cluster of heads or masks of Fox and his supporters with closed eyes; the stalk attaching it to the branch is inscribed 'Ripe Frui...
Alternative Title:
Political cluster in terrorem
Description:
Title from caption below image: Political cluster in terrorem
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, by J. Brown, Rathbone Place
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, Cavendish, John, Lord, 1732-1796, Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Crutches, Eyeglasses, Gallows, and Political elections
