Title

Political meeting at Smithfield, London, 1819. Artist: Anon

Caption

Political meeting at Smithfield, London, 1819. A meeting of radical reformers presided over by Henry Hunt on July 21st 1819. People crowd towards the makeshift platform made from a cart where Hunt sits, with his supporters behind holding placards advocating political ideals including universal suffrage.

Date

1819

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A91_305

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,7Mb) / 16,6in x 11,7in / 4983 x 3506 (300dpi)

Keywords

England people male crowd man men square excitement meeting politics flag flags freedom guy peace crowded liberty century banner city of london democracy concept personality protest demonstration B&W placard MONOCHROME standard metaphor slogan politician demonstrator 19th century black & white black and white B W MP nineteenth century reformer statesman Guildhall Library & Art Gallery demo face in the crowd member of parliament rising to the occasion Smithfield suffrage TGN Henry Hunt engraving Anon Anonymous Hunt Henry