Collection Items
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe convention makers 1 print : engraving ; 12 x 19 cm (sheet) | "The interior of a room; a picture called A Convention, depicting the Convention between England and Spain on the Falkland Islands, is falling from a broken cornice inscribed National Honour, onto four prostrate figures ... Londinia (l.) ... points out the catastrophe to the Lord Mayor and two other men. Britannia and Justice…- Date: 1771-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe politician 1 print : engraving. | A caricature portrait of Lord North with a gaping toothless mouth, sitting draped in a sheet, while a French hairdresser applies tongs to his hair, and appears to be whispering in his ear. The politician starts in alarm as he holds the Speaker's Warrant dated 27 Mar. 1771, to the Lieutenant of the Tower to receive the Lord Mayor…- Date: 1771-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe cub's frolic at Holland-House or The pig basted 1 print : engraving. | "The interior of a kitchen. A pig is roasting on a spit (left) in front of a large open fire..." (Source: George)- Date: 1771-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingA common council man of Candlestick Ward, and his wife, on a visit to Mr. Deputy - at his modern built villa near Clapham 1 print : engraving with etching. | Print shows a "common" councilman and his wife who are shocked by the jumble of architectural styles in the "modern built villa" which includes a Georgian entry, gothick and venetian windows, chinoiserie tower topped with a dragon, as well as a garden temple. They tumble from their hansom cab, breaking a shaft in the process; the man…- Date: 1771-01-01