"A man, in profile to right, wearing a tailcoat with a whip sticking out of his pocket, breeches and stockings, holding a hat with both hands (Lord Brougham), walking towards a man standing in profile to left, wearing a tailcoat with a whip sticking o...
Alternative Title:
Schoolmasters abroad!
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket and Ducôté & Stephen's lithography, 70 St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Great Britain., and France.
Subject (Name):
Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868 and Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850
A man sits in a chair at center, dressed in wooly sheep's clothing from the neck down; his nose and chin are suggestive of the Duke of Wellington, and a speech bubble from his mouth reads "Reform." Eight other men (politicians?) are in the room with h...
Description:
Title from text etched above and below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 and Protheroe, Edward Davis, approximately 1798-1852.
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Reform, Sheep, Signs (Notices), and Doors & doorsways
A man sits in a chair at center, dressed entirely in wooly sheep's clothing but with a human head in profile visible beneath the sheep's head; his nose and chin are suggestive of the Duke of Wellington, and a speech bubble from his mouth reads "Reform...
Description:
Title from text etched above and below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 and Protheroe, Edward Davis, approximately 1798-1852.
"Portrait of John Russell, standing to right with arms folded, looking to front, next to a column on a pedestal, draped with curtain at top; holding papers of the reform bill in his right hand; wearing a buttoned coat with velvet collar, white standin...
Alternative Title:
Right Honble. Lord John Russell, M.P. : one of His Majesties principal Secretaries of State, 1836 and Right Honourable Lord John Russell, M.P.
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; alternative title from published state.
Publisher:
Published Augt. 1836 by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Pall Mall East, & Hodgson & Graves, Pall Mall
"A man dressed as a woman, in the character of the Duenna (Lord Melbourne), standing at centre, closing a window with her left hand, pushing away a young woman with her right hand (Queen Victoria), lest she should listen to the serenade of the young m...
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket and A. Ducôte's lithogy., 70 St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901, Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840, and Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Politicians, Queens, Cross dressing, Windows, Serenading, and Guitars
"A man standing at a small table at centre left, performing the thimble trick (Lord Melbourne), surrounded by a group of men and women (from left, Lord Morpeth, Lord Russell, Thomas Spring Rice, Queen Victoria, Lord Normanby, Ladies of the Household);...
Alternative Title:
Thimblerig
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket and A. Ducotés lithoy
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, Carlisle, George William Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1802-1864, Monteagle of Brandon, Thomas Spring-Rice, Baron, 1790-1866, Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848, Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of, 1797-1863, and Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Politicians, Gambling, Tables, Spectators, and Conversation
"A man standing at a small table at centre left, performing the thimble trick (Lord Melbourne), surrounded by a group of men and women (from left, Lord Morpeth, Lord Russell, Thomas Spring Rice, Queen Victoria, Lord Normanby, Ladies of the Household);...
Alternative Title:
Thimblerig
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket and A. Ducotés lithoy
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, Carlisle, George William Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1802-1864, Monteagle of Brandon, Thomas Spring-Rice, Baron, 1790-1866, Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848, Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of, 1797-1863, and Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Politicians, Gambling, Tables, Spectators, and Conversation
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1841]
Call Number:
841.00.00.37+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
On the left, poor emaciated laborers are chained to the ground while above them dangle bread, meat and beer just out of their reach. Behind them a building inscribed 'Poor Law Union'. The ground is inscribed 'Land of the free'. A crowd of people enter...
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Printed and published by B.D. Cousins, 18, Duke-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848
Subject (Topic):
Poor persons, Laborers, Chains, Bread, Meat, Beer, Tunnels, Jails, Politicians, and Public speaking
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
[1841]
Call Number:
Maidment G761 no. 17 Box 2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A blindfolded and disoriented John Bull figure, arms outstretched in an attempt to feel his surroundings, is shown in a room full of unsavory characters (politicians among them) who pick his pockets or otherwise scheme to take advantage of him. The te...
Alternative Title:
Political blindman's bluff, Political blind man's buff, and Political blind man's bluff
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Printed and published by B.D. Cousins, 18, Duke-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 and Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, 1771-1851
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Blind man's bluff, Blindfolds, Pickpockets, Interiors, Politicians, Taxes, Coins, Eating & drinking, and Brooms & brushes
