Title

Bust of John Wilkes, 18th century English journalist and politician, c1761. Creator: Louis Francois Roubiliac.

Caption

Bust of John Wilkes, 18th century English journalist and politician, c1761. The radical MP John Wilkes enjoyed great popular following. On several occasions the London mob rose in his support and the streets resounded to cries of "Wilkes and Liberty".

Date

1761

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19B02_104

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (1,4Mb) / 11,3in x 17,3in / 3386 x 5191 (300dpi)

Keywords

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