Alderman's request for City Ball
Alderman's request for City Ball
Record No
18435
Title
Alderman's request for City Ball
Description
"The polite alderman, advancing to future happiness ..."; showing a very stout alderman doffing his hat and bowing to an even stouter lady who is carrying a large fur muff containing a small dog; behind the alderman is a fat dog; the lady's hand is being requested at the approaching Mayoral Ball. This is a gibe at the prosperous and overfed City aldermen.
Date of execution
1792
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Satirical Print Collection
Artist
Cruikshank, Isaac (1756/7-1810/11)
Engraver
anon.
Publisher
Sayer, Robert
Medium
engraving
Support
paper
Longest dimension
25cms
Shortest dimension
20cms
Picture type
caricature/satire
Catalogue No
p5431093
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