The drum major of sedition

The drum major of sedition

Item Information

Title:
The drum major of sedition
Description:
The portrait of Major John Cartright, one of the most energetic and disinterested Reformers, is given under this title. The Major is firmly grasping a pole of Liberty in his right hand, and is holding forth in front of the hustings erected for the election, round which are gathered numerous voters and a crowd of others, who are being addressed from the platform. Admiral Lord Hood is introduced, shouting, 'Two faces under a Hood!'
Artist:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
Date:
March 29, 1784
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Satires (Visual works)
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Nobility
Military officers
Political elections
Cartwright, John, 1740-1824
Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816
Extent:
1 print : etching ; sheet 36 x 24 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/tq57pn179
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
St. James's Street : Mrs. Dacheray
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item.
Grego, I, p. 121
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Grego, Joseph. "Rowlandson the caricaturist; a selection from his works with anecdotal descriptions of his famous caricatures, in two volumes." London: Chatto and Windus, 1880
Identifier:
18_03_000734
Barcode:
36666000092433