Melpomene, British Cartoon Print, Political Cartoon
Summary
"Mrs. Siddons stands on the stage, her head turned in profile to the left, her left hand outstretched to take a heavy purse which hangs on a pitchfork emerging from clouds..." (Source: George)
[Gillray].
This record contains unverified data from George.
Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / by Mary Dorothy George, v. 6, no. 6712
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Tags
aquatints
cartoons commentary
british
melpomene
political cartoons
vintage images
1784
cartoon prints british
print
profile head
library of congress
Date
01/01/1784
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.