A woman on whose dress is written "Radicalism" has taken some "disestablishment poison" after reading that her lover has been hanged; the dog is eating the meal on the table, which is inscribed with "capital". Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 14 November 1885, after W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
14 November 1885
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565057i
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A parody of the sixth scene of Hogarth's Marriage à la mode. The poison bottle on the floor is labelled "Disestablishment poison" and a handbill next to it is printed "Last dying speech and manifesto of counsellor Silvertongue. Signed G.O.M. Price 1d" Left, George Goschen walks away with "Goschen elixir" in his pocket

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[London] : [publisher not identified], 14 November 1885.

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 30.5 x 47 cm

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Marriage à la mode new series no. 6. St. Stephen's Review presentation cartoon. Nov.r 14th, 1885. Tom Merry del. et lith.

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Wellcome Collection 565057i

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