Sujet

Scene inside the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray

Légende

Scene inside the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1795. 'Patriotic regeneration, - viz - Parliament reform'd, a la francoise, - that is - honest men (ie Opposition) in the seat of justice'. The Speaker's chair is in the foreground on the left. The opposition benches are crowded with English sansculottes. William Pitt is on trial standing on the platform on the right.

Date

1795

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A99_046

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

19,3Mo (1,6Mo) / 25,4cm x 19,0cm / 3001 x 2248 (300dpi)

Mots clés

London England people male interior indoors man men government politics country guy British English Westminster prime minister location century trial Britain debate inside rebellion revolution concept boisterous opposition House of Commons B&W accusation cartoon MONOCHROME politician unruly black & white black and white B W MP accused 18th century Eighteenth Century statesman City of Westminster Guildhall Library & Art Gallery French Revolution 1789-1799 member of parliament Speaker's Chair TGN William Pitt The Younger etching caricature satire William Pitt James Gillray William Pitt the Younger Gillray James