The Man Wot Drives the Sovereign

Object Type: Asset
In Collection: Michalak Collection of 19th century British caricature

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The Man Wot Drives the Sovereign

BM15731-man-wot-drives-the-sovereign-1829-0326

identifier: BM15731-man-wot-drives-the-sovereign-1829-0326

title: The Man Wot Drives the Sovereign

date: April 1829

description: Wellington stands to the right, dressed as the driver of a mail-coach, holding his whip and a paper resembling the 'Gazette'. His left hand touches the broad brim of his hat. He wears a triple-caped greatcoat, tight at the waist, over tightly strapped white trousers, and is smart and erect. Source: George.

description: British Museum #15731

format: 37 cm x 26 cm

type: Paper

type: Etching, hand-colored

coverage: London, England

relation: LUCA2017.47 1829

subject: George IV, King of the United Kingdom

subject: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

subject: Politics

subject: Satire

subject: Great Britain

creator: Heath, William

relation: Michalak Collection

source: Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections

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