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Fielding and Walker
The political raree-show : or a picture of parties and politics, during and at the close of the last session
Published
[London] : Published 1st of July 1779 by Fielding & Walker, Pater-Noster-Row, [1779]
etching
sheet: 219 x 285
Peel 2639
Notes
"For the Westminster Magazine. June 1779"--Head of image.
"From the 'Westminster Magazine', vii. 282 (folding plate). [1] 'The Distressed Financier.' ... [2] 'The Generals in America doing nothing, or worse than nothing.' ... [3] 'Proving that they have done every thing.' ... [4] 'Jemmy Twitcher Overseer of ye Poor of Greenwich.' .... [5] 'The Duke of Richmond turned Linen-Draper' ... 6] 'The Opposition Pudding-makers.' ... [7] 'Cha. Ja Tod abusing ye national Gamblers.' ... [8] 'The Jerseymen treating ye French with Gunpowder tea.' ... [9] 'The Scotch Presbyterians pulling down the Papists Houses.' ... [10] 'The English Papists laughing at ye Protestants.' ... [11] 'A Picture of Irish Resolution.' ... [12] 'Inside View of the Long Room at ye Custom House.' ..."--British Museum curator's comments.
Library's copy imperfect; severely cropped with loss to the caption title and loss of the imprint, text at head of image, and the two figures comprising the left hand portion of the design.
"From the 'Westminster Magazine', vii. 282 (folding plate). [1] 'The Distressed Financier.' ... [2] 'The Generals in America doing nothing, or worse than nothing.' ... [3] 'Proving that they have done every thing.' ... [4] 'Jemmy Twitcher Overseer of ye Poor of Greenwich.' .... [5] 'The Duke of Richmond turned Linen-Draper' ... 6] 'The Opposition Pudding-makers.' ... [7] 'Cha. Ja Tod abusing ye national Gamblers.' ... [8] 'The Jerseymen treating ye French with Gunpowder tea.' ... [9] 'The Scotch Presbyterians pulling down the Papists Houses.' ... [10] 'The English Papists laughing at ye Protestants.' ... [11] 'A Picture of Irish Resolution.' ... [12] 'Inside View of the Long Room at ye Custom House.' ..."--British Museum curator's comments.
Library's copy imperfect; severely cropped with loss to the caption title and loss of the imprint, text at head of image, and the two figures comprising the left hand portion of the design.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Twelve views with captions seen in a peep-show, the views being arranged in four rows; the outside of the box or booth is seen on the left, a boy looks through a round hole, the showman points, saying to him, "There you shall see".
Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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