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Sherry's Plan of Economy, or the Speaker Traveling in Stile, 3 April 1803

 Item — Box: LF104/7 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/7/14
Sherry's Plan of Economy, or the Speaker Traveling in Stile, 3 April 1803
Sherry's Plan of Economy, or the Speaker Traveling in Stile, 3 April 1803

Scope and Contents

Artist: Isaac Cruikshank. Published: S. W. Fores. In a clumsy two-wheeled chaise drawn by a donkey (left to right) the Speaker sits holding a huge umbrella over himself and his mace-bearer, who sits on the box-seat driving, the mace against his shoulder. On the corner of a wall (left) is 'Parliament Street'. John Bull (right) stands facing the donkey; he says: "I like this Plan of Sheridan's much I wish it was carried on through Pall Mall [i.e. at Carlton House] as well as Parliament Street then Poor I should have less taxes to Pay." The driver remarks: "I suppose the Judges & councell are to go their Circuits in a Waggon." After the title: 'Vide Mr Sheridans Speech on the Prince's Establishment.' Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 3 April 1803

Conditions Governing Access

Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1.0 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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