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Robert Seymour
1798-1836
The bar of public opinion
Published
[London] : [William Strange], [ca. 1834]
wood engraving
74 x 92 mm
Peel 2168
Notes
Probably detached from one of four issues of Whiggeries and waggeries, London : William Strange, 1834. This publication reprinted wood engravings by Robert Seymour, Robert Cruikshank, and others which had previously appeared-- often with different captions-- in Figaro in London, also published by Strange. The identical image appeared in Figaro in London, no. 63, 1833, with the title Dreadful case of cruelty: the King and Queen at the bar of Public Opinion.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
King William IV and Queen Adelaide stand dejectedly behind a counter inscribed "The Bar of Public Opinion"; a beggar-woman labelled "The Whig Reform Bill" kneels beside them. Behind her, Britannia-- in a fashionable dress and bonnet and walking a small, human-faced lion on a leash like a dog-- stands with her nose upturned. A man-- possibly John Bull-- observes from the background.
Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Strange, W. (William), publisher.
Cowie, G. (George), printer.
Strange, W. (William). Whiggeries and waggeries.
Strange, W. (William). Figaro in London.
Strange, W. (William), publisher.
Cowie, G. (George), printer.
Strange, W. (William). Whiggeries and waggeries.
Strange, W. (William). Figaro in London.
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