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Symptoms of Degradation. Or the peers against the people: P.3-1945

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Symptoms of Degradation. Or the peers against the people

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Fores, Samuel William
Printer: Graf & Soret

Entities

Categories

Description

A group of five men holding hats approaching eight seated men on the right; papers on the floor lettered 'Opinions of the Commons', 'Majority of the Commons', 'Decision of the Commons' and 'Corporation'; a dog on the far right has another paper in its mouth lettered 'Reform'. Not hand coloured.

Legal notes

Given anonymously, February 1945.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945) by Anonymous

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1832 CE - Circa 1839 CE

Note

Monogram in the image, lower left 'IH'

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Height 309 mm Width 449 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No.10
  • Location: Sheet upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3-1945
Primary reference Number: 210160
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 26 November 2016 Updated: Thursday 1 October 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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