COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Political Cartoons
Record
Accession number:
31544
Title:
MALAGRIDA & Conspirators, consulting the Ghost of OLIVER CROMWELL.
Place:
London
Publisher:
Pubd. ... by E[lizabeth] D'Achery St. James's Street
Date:
1782, June [illeg.]
Image technique:
Etching
Image dimensions:
21.8 x 32.5 cm. (image)
Narrative description:
Shelburne's plan for "arming the people" to defend themselves was a reaction against the conduct of government soldiers during the Gordon Riots. Images include: Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond; William Petty, Earl Shelburne; Charles James Fox; the ghost of Oliver Cromwell, in armor.
References:
BM 6006
Notes:
Attributed to Gillray by BM. "Political Characters & Caricatures [of 1782] No. 5" at upper left. Imprint line almost illegible.
Creators:
[James Gillray]
Subject:
British political scene Shelburne Ministry (July 1782-February 1783).
Normalized date:
1782
MALAGRIDA & Conspirators, consulting the Ghost of OLIVER CROMWELL.
