{{ alert.message }}
'Benefits of a plentiful harvest', 1813. Artist: C Williams
/2319587.jpg "'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
- Charles Williams, attributed to: {British}: Artist, engraver, printmaker
After
- Charles Williams: British: Artist, engraver, printmaker
Subject
- Sir William Curtis: British: Lord Mayor of London, alderman
- Sir Matthew Wood: British: Lord Mayor of London
- George Scholey: British: Lord Mayor of London
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of London
- 51 30 51 N , 000 05 37 W
Category Hierarchy
Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress
Lifestyle & Leisure Food & Drink
Society & Culture Issues & Causes
Artistic Representations Satires
Artistic Representations Caricatures
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5825x2392
File Size : 40,821kb
Aliases
- 21461
- p5385849
- 0220006260
- 2-319-587
- 21461
- 2319587