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'Benefits of a plentiful harvest', 1813. Artist: C Williams

'Benefits of a plentiful harvest', 1813. Artist: C Williams

2-319-587 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Benefits of a plentiful harvest', 1813. Lord Mayor Scholey sitting enthroned and pointing to a pair of scales where a loaf is much lighter than the prescribed weight. On his right is a starving family; on his left are Corporation notables - William Curtis, Quin and Matthew Wood. This is a satire on the Corporation's involvement in fixing the price of bread.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Charles Williams, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver, printmaker
After
  1. Charles Williams: British: Artist, engraver, printmaker
Subject
  1. Sir William Curtis: British: Lord Mayor of London, alderman
  2. Sir Matthew Wood: British: Lord Mayor of London
  3. George Scholey: British: Lord Mayor of London
Medium
  1. Etching
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

Lifestyle & Leisure Food & Drink

People Famous People

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5825x2392
File Size : 40,821kb

Aliases

  1. 21461
  1. p5385849
  1. 0220006260
  1. 2-319-587
  1. 21461
  1. 2319587
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