Sujet

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

Légende

'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

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A99_332

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

19,0Mo (1,1Mo) / 18,3cm x 26,1cm / 2160 x 3077 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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