The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel have writer's block while composing a speech for the king, but Lord Lyndhurst writes busily. Lithograph, 1830.

Date:
Feb 1 1830
Reference:
651169i
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Writing the king's speech

Description

Refers to a speech that King George IV was supposed to have written regarding depreciation of the currency

Publication/Creation

London (26 Haymarket) : T. Mclean, Feb 1 1830.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph ; image and border 25.4 x 31.5 cm

Lettering

Writing the K-'s speech. Speech bubbles within print

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, Vol XI, London 1954, no. 16013

Reference

Wellcome Collection 651169i

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