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The rump parliament
[London] : [The Rambler's magazine], [1786].
etching
image: 145 x 92 mm; sheet: 157 x 94 mm
Peel 1713
Notes
Printmaker from George.
Etched caricature from The Rambler's magazine, 1786.
Library's copy trimmed within plate mark.
Etched caricature from The Rambler's magazine, 1786.
Library's copy trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Print shows the interior of a building resembling the House of Commons, the members being women dressed in the extravagant fashions of the day; all wear wide hats, projecting breasts, and inflated petticoats. The Speaker has risen from the chair and appears to be addressing a lady who stands on the extreme right, making a speech. On the table are two papers: 'Bill to Amend the Human Shape' and 'Bill to naturalize bodily deformity'. From the ceiling, in place of a candelabra, hangs an open umbrella, under which a pair of petticoat extenders or 'bustlers' is attached. Cf. George.
Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
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