Sujet

'Counsellor OP - Defender of our Theatric Liberties', 1809. Artist: James Gillray

Légende

'Counsellor OP - Defender of our Theatric Liberties', 1809. shows Counsellor Clifford standing outside the east front of the new Covent Garden theatre which is in flames. He holds a flaming fire-brand behind his back and three brandy bottles lie on the ground near him.

Date

1809

Crédit

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

Notre référence

HRM19B00_255

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

18,8Mo (1,0Mo) / 18,6cm x 25,3cm / 2200 x 2985 (300dpi)

Mots clés

London England people male man men hat destruction arts country entertainment law guy theatre crime burning fire flame flames clothes British English dress Covent Garden location Britain coat concept georgian performing arts B&W arson cartoon venue MONOCHROME arsonist black & white black and white B W City of Westminster Guildhall Library & Art Gallery ablaze councillor Covent Garden Theatre TGN etching caricature satire James James Gillray James Gillray;Gillray Gillray James