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

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

1-645-931 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'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.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Anon, attributed to: :
After
  1. Henry Heath: (British?): Artist, engraver
Subject
  1. Duke of Wellington: British, Irish: General, statesman, prime minister
  2. Sir Matthew Wood: British: Lord Mayor of London
  3. Robert Waithman: British: Lord Mayor of London

Medium
  1. Lithograph

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. 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

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

History & Politics Politics Politicians


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3169x2275
File Size : 21,122kb


Aliases

  1. 20318
  1. p5427654
  1. 0220006027
  1. 1-645-931
  1. 1645931
  1. 20318

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