St Alban's Street, Pall Mall, London: supporters of Charles James Fox and of William Pitt the younger dance around a may-pole together outside the St Alban's tavern. Engraving by W. Dent, 1784.
- Dent, W., active 1793.
- Date:
- [March 20 1784]
- Reference:
- 585319i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
On the top of the maypole is the head of George III. The woman standing nearest the may-pole has horns and represents Lord North as a nurse who holds William Pitt the younger as an infant. Several of the figures dancing around the pole also have devil's horns whil others have haloes
Publication/Creation
[London] (Piccadilly)] : [pub'd as the act directs by J. Ridgway], [March 20 1784]
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; platemark 25 x 34.7 cm
Contributors
Lettering
The countryman's dream of coalescing virtue and vice. W.D. Round about the maypole see how we trot, hot pot, hot, brown ale, we have got --- Midas
The inn is inscribed above the doorway 'Messrs Powass and Mash'em dealers in British spirits'
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VI, London 1978, no. 6457
Reference
Wellcome Collection 585319i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores