Sujet

Jack Ketch executing sentence on a culprit', 1832. Artist: Anon

Légende

'Jack Ketch executing sentence on a culprit', 1832. A hangman pulls at a rope secured around the neck of a bust of the Duke of Wellington; John Key, Matthew Wood and Robert Waithman cheer him on. The scene is the Council Chamber, Guildhall. Wellington and the Tories repeatedly blocked the Reform Acts in the House of Lords, sparking public unrest.

Date

1832

Crédit

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

Notre référence

HRM19B00_285

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

20,6Mo (975,4Ko) / 26,8cm x 19,3cm / 3169 x 2275 (300dpi)

Mots clés

England people male interior indoors man men arts politics country sculpture art guy British English color colour cheering rope pulling tugging prime minister location waving city of london Britain inside bust supporting encouraging concept punishment cartoon politician hangman guildhall statesman Guildhall Library & Art Gallery alderman Alderman of London TGN Matthew Wood Sir Matthew Wood Duke of Wellington caricature satire lithograph Robert Waithman Anon Anonymous Matthew Sir Matthew Wellington Duke of Wellesley Arthur Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington The Iron Duke Iron Duke Henry Henry Heath;Heath Wood Waithman