Title

'The great general frightened by Don-Key', 1830. Artist: Henry Heath

Caption

'The great general frightened by Don-Key', 1830; shows the Duke of Wellington running in alarm, from a donkey in mayoral cloak (Sir John Key). Alluding postponement of the royal visit to the City for fear of anti-Wellington demonstrations.

Date

1830

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A92_282

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,3Mb) / 16,9in x 11,5in / 5059 x 3454 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal England people male man men politics fear guy clothes British color colour chasing Chase royal frightened dress prime minister century city of london Britain alarm scared afraid royalty donkey concept personality frightening politician cloak frighten 19th century Duke nineteenth century statesman Guildhall Library & Art Gallery Lord Mayor of London TGN Sir John Key Duke of Wellington etching satire John Wellington Duke of Wellesley Arthur Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington The Iron Duke Iron Duke Henry Sir John Henry Heath;Heath Key John Key Henry Heath Heath Henry