Caricature of Sir John Key, c1830. Artist: Anon

Caricature of Sir John Key, c1830. Artist: Anon

1-238-668 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'What a scandalous shame it is that they are allow'd to take people off in this here kind of way', c1830; Sir John Key, with asses' ears, is shown weeping into a large handkerchief over a caricature of himself as a donkey; an allusion to his annoyance at the satires concerning his postponement of the Royal Visit to the City in 1830.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Anon, attributed to: :
After
  1. Charles Jameson Grant: British: Artist
Subject
  1. Sir John Key: British: Lord Mayor of London

Medium
  1. Lithograph

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3810x4580
File Size : 51,123kb


Aliases

  1. 18118
  1. 0220001813
  1. 1-238-668
  1. 1238668
  1. 18118
  1. 1813
  1. A3

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