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'Humbug or heraldic honours', c1790. Artist: William Abraham

'Humbug or heraldic honours', c1790. Artist: William Abraham

1-620-788 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Humbug or heraldic honours', c1790. A vulgar character, applying for a grant of arms, admitting that his greatest achievement was escaping from Ludgate Prison by a rope which he had fixed around the statue of King Lud. This is a satire on the College of Arms.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. William Abraham, attributed to: British: Sheriff of London
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Satire
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Satires

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3099x2245
File Size : 20,383kb

Aliases

  1. 18411
  1. p5430490
  1. 0220005427
  1. 1-620-788
  1. 1620788
  1. 18411
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