identifier:
1807-ghost-of-a-rotten-borough-0525
title:
The Ghost of a Rotten Borough, appearing on the Hustings of Covent Garden
date:
May 17, 1807
description:
A crowd at the hustings; the 'ghost' of the borough of Honiton, a large figure of a man with bulging eyes, wearing a nightshirt and nightcap, stands at left raising its arms. At right, Lord Cochrane in naval costume stands in a heroic posture; behind him are James Paull, Sheirdan and Burdett. Dialogue is in speech balloons. Source: George.
description:
format:
25 cm x 35 cm
type:
Paper
type:
Etching, hand-colored
coverage:
London, England
relation:
LUCA2017.47 1807
subject:
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundunald
subject:
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
subject:
Richard Brinsely Sheridan
subject:
James Paull
subject:
Elections
subject:
Ghosts
subject:
Honiton, Devonshire
subject:
Satire
subject:
Great Britain
creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas
relation:
Michalak Collection
source:
Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections