Title
Creation Date
1833
Era
1800-1900
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
8.25 x 6.5, 18 x 14 (in frame)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.29
Description
A judge in ceremonial robes and a powdered wig presides over the House of Commons in a grand chair as he consults a man to his left. A scribe sits at a desk in the foreground with rows of lawmakers shown behind him.
Provenance
In Sir Robert Walpole's Administration. Engraved by R. Page from the original picture by William Hogarth and Sir James Thornhil. The London Printing and Publishing Company
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Keywords
british print, engraving, william hogarth, 2015.29