'Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised', 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

'Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised', 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

1-239-905 - London Metropolitan Archives (London Picture Archive)/Heritage Images

'Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised', 1784. Sir Cecil Wray stands between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. One of many satires on Wray's unpopular election proposals to abolish Chelsea Hospital and tax employers of maid-servants.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Collings, attributed to: British: Artist, draughtsman
After
  1. Samuel Collings: British: Artist, draughtsman
Subject
  1. Cecil Wray: British: Politician, thirteenth baronet

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Kensington and Chelsea Chelsea

  1. 51 29 04 N , 000 10 30 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Artistic Representations Portraits

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

History & Politics Politics Politicians


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4951x3525
File Size : 51,130kb


Aliases

  1. 34861
  1. 0220003257
  1. 1-239-905
  1. 1239905
  1. 3257
  1. 34861
  1. A3

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