A troupe of quack medicine vendors crying up their wares, representing Opposition politicians advertising their policies to the Prince Regent, but he, represented as a horse ridden by R.C. Wellesley, gallops away from them. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank after "Nathaniel NoParty", 1812.
- NoParty, Nathaniel, active 1812.
- Date:
- 1 Feb[r]u[a]ry 1812
- Reference:
- 38480i
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About this work
Description
The Opposition politicians are represented as quacks beguiling the people with advocacy of reform and clamour against corruption in high places. Samuel Whitbread stands on a platform holding a placard inscribed "Infallible panacea-Reform"; in his coat pockets are medicine bottles, one of them labelled "Whitbreads intire". On the left Sheridan plays the part of the zany
Publication/Creation
[London] (5 Newgate Street) : M. Jones, 1 Feb[r]u[a]ry 1812.
Physical description
1 print : etching, with aquatint and watercolour ; image 18.5 x 48.2 cm
Lettering
The mountebanks, or opposition show box. Nathaniel NoParty Esqr. invt ; G Cruikshank sculpt
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1949, vol. 9, no. 11846
Reference
Wellcome Collection 38480i
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