Title

'The Westminster mendicant', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Caption

'The Westminster mendicant', 1784. A blind beggar, Sir Cecil Wray, being led by his dog. This satire is a reference to Wray's lack of success in contesting the Westminster constituency at the 1784 general election.

Date

1784

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A99_332

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19,0Mb (1,1Mb) / 7,2in x 10,3in / 2160 x 3077 (300dpi)

Keywords

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