Election fair, Copenhagen Fields
Election fair, Copenhagen Fields
Record No
18204
Title
Election fair, Copenhagen Fields
Description
"Copenhagen House.'I tell you, citizens, we mean to new-dress the Constitution and turn it, and set a new nap on it' Shakespeare"; showing an election fair in Copenhagen Fields. On a platform to the right is a gesticulating figure, over whose head another, grinning, is holding green umbrella. Another man is holding a sheet inscribed "Resolution of the London Correspond Society". The two men standing up in the crowd are Citizen Richard Lee (on the left) holding one of his own tracts and John Thelwall (in butcher's apron) who shakes his fist.
Date of execution
1795
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Satirical Print Collection
Artist
Gillray, James (1756-1815)
Engraver
Gillray, James (1756-1815)
Publisher
Humphrey, Hannah
Medium
etching
Support
paper
Longest dimension
35cms
Shortest dimension
24cms
Picture type
satire
Catalogue No
p5384347
London picture map location
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