Sujet

'The Saveall, or Economy', 1828. Artist: Thomas McLean

Légende

'The Saveall, or Economy', 1828. The Duke of Wellington stands between Apsley House, (his future home - still under construction), and the Triumphal Arch on Constitution Hill. He holds a candlestick fitted with a saveall, a device which allowed the wick to burn to the very bottom without waste. The image is a satire on Wellington's lavish expenditure and trifling domestic economies.

Date

1828

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A93_119

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (3,1Mo) / 29,2cm x 42,8cm / 3454 x 5050 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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