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Pray Remember Us Poor Childreen, 12 July 1795

 Item — Box: LF104/3 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/3/48

Scope and Contents

Artist: Isaac Cruikshank. Published: S. W. Fores. Three blue-coat boys, wearing long blue gowns with yellow stockings, stand in the foreground holding out collecting-bowls ; they look through a doorway into the House of Commons whose benches recede in perspective, the Speaker (Addington) being in his chair. They are the Prince of Wales (right), the Duke of York (left), and the Duke of Clarence (centre) whose bowl is an emblem of Mrs. Jordan. They diminish in height in order of age, and are in back view with heads turned in profile. Fox is making a speech from the front Opposition bench; Pitt is conspicuous on the other side. Behind the Government benches stands the Devil, pointing at Pitt. These figures are slightly sketched and on a small scale; the heads of spectators in the galleries are indicated. Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 12 July 1795

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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