In the House of Commons, James Scarlett on the left makes violent gestures towards Joseph Hume on the right, with the Speaker between them. Etching by T. H. Jones, 1830.
- Jones, Thomas Howell, active 1828.
- Date:
- 1830
- Reference:
- 603172i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
On Scarlett's reaction to Hume's speech on army estimates. Hume is supported by Peel, among others. Scarlett was chief law officer under the administration of the Duke of Wellington but never achieved much success in the debates within the House of Commons as is suggested in this print
Publication/Creation
[London] (41 Piccadilly) : S. W. Fores, 1830.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 25.8 x 36.2 cm
Contributors
Lettering
A Humerous method of making Scarlet look blue! -- practiced with great success Feb. 22nd 1830 -- "Let the gall'd jade wince-! Shakespeare. T. H. J. fect.
There are numerous speech bubbles within the print
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. XI, London 1954, no. 16046
Reference
Wellcome Collection 603172i
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Location Status Access Closed stores