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'The Westminster Deserter drum'd out of the regiment', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

'The Westminster Deserter drum'd out of the regiment', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

1-645-470 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

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'The Westminster Deserter drum'd out of the regiment', 1784. Sir Cecil Wray being drummed away from the hustings in Covent Garden. Sam House is in the centre and Charles James Fox is on the right. Wray is walking beside a procession headed by Chelsea Pensioners, who are followed by a body of maidservants. Wray was a Whig who defected and stood against Fox in the 1784 general election. House was a well-known innkeeper and an active supporter of Fox.

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Creator
  1. Thomas Rowlandson, attributed to: {British}: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artistSearch Wikipedia for Thomas Rowlandson
After
  1. Thomas Rowlandson: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artistSearch Wikipedia for Thomas Rowlandson
Subject
  1. Charles James Fox: British: Statesman, politicianSearch Wikipedia for Charles James Fox
  2. Cecil Wray: British: Politician, thirteenth baronetSearch Wikipedia for Cecil Wray
  3. Sam House: British: innkeeper, publican, politicianSearch Wikipedia for Sam House
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire
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World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3117x2187
File Size : 19,972kb

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  1. 18829
  1. p5448917
  1. 0220005512
  1. 1-645-470
  1. 1645470
  1. 18829
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