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'Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!', 1827. Artist: Anon

'Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!', 1827. Artist: Anon

1-238-670 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!', 1827; showing the Recorder Newman Knowlys tied to a post and being whipped by Sheriff Farebrother using a 'cat o' nine tails'. An old fish wife on the left says 'Vell this here ought to be recorded'. The Recorder had refused to remit a sentence of flogging at Farebrother's request and to apologise for it.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Anon, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Charles Farebrother: British: Sheriff of London
  2. Newman Knowlys: British: Recorder of London
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Satire
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 37 W
Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Occupations

Artistic Representations Satires

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5014x3485
File Size : 51,193kb

Aliases

  1. 18105
  1. 0220001815
  1. 1-238-670
  1. 1238670
  1. 18105
  1. 1815
  1. A3
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