Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1742-11-30
Bristol and Nottingham against London: or the Funeral of City Faction . . .
A funeral procession for the opponents of Robert Walpole, seen laughing at the bottom left), while the satyr burns the City Instructions - i.e., the instructions to London MPs to refuse supply pending an investigation of Walpole's conduct. Many provincial cities by contrast backed Walpole and won. The print originally included two columns of text, now missing. See BM Satire catalogue no. 2570.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- A8148
- Object name:
- Bristol and Nottingham against London: or the Funeral of City Faction . . .
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- Production date:
- 1742-11-30
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 192 mm, W 320 mm (paper), H 250 mm, W 390 mm (paper support)
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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