Sujet

Sam House, The Patriotic Publican', 1822.

Légende

'Sam House, The Patriotic Publican', 1822. Portrait of the 'political publican of Soho' in London, holding a clay pipe and a bowl inscribed 'Fox for Ever'. Sam House kept 'The Intrepid Fox' tavern at the corner of Peter St and Wardour St, named after British Whig statesman Charles James Fox. 'In the Westminster election of 1784 he kept open house at his own cost. The house was also celebrated for its connections with the beautiful Duchess of Devonshire in her active canvassing in the cause of Fox.' From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. III, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821]

Date

1822

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F21_285

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,4Mo (4,7Mo) / 31,8cm x 49,1cm / 3758 x 5802 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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