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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/3/7
Former ReferenceD5459/2/89
TitlePublic House Politicians!!
Date[2 Jan 1807]
DescriptionA group of men sitting round a table discussing politics. The man standing at the head of the table on the far left announces: "Gemmen - as land-lord to this here pull-itical and larned society, I begs leave to mention the subject of debate for this here nights iddification ' Do the present Ministry act right or wrong?', for my part I am decidedly of opinion that they act wrong to a man".
The men seated round the table make comments, mentioning, for example, the Broad-Bottomed Ministry.
Available on CD 164.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Engraver: Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information135

Woodward del: Cruikshank

Date based on Walpole 807.1.2.1.1.

Part of dialogue in image transcribed.
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 412 x 270 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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Public House Politicians!!

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