Accident on Lord Mayor's Day
Accident on Lord Mayor's Day
Record No
18102
Title
Accident on Lord Mayor's Day
Description
"Civic anointing - or - the catastrophe of Lord Mayor's Day 1827, vide Guildhall"; a large board containing fairy lamps plummets towards the new Lord Mayor, Matthias Prime Lucas and guests, sitting for the Lord Mayor's Banquet at Guildhall.
Date of execution
1827
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Satirical Print Collection
Artist
Woodward, George Moutard (1760?-1809)~
Engraver
Woodward, George Moutard (1760?-1809)~
Publisher
King, E.
Notes
The Duke of Clarence (later William IV), the Duke of Wellington, the Lord Mayor's wife and Aldermen Curtis and Wood are amongst the guests. The giant figures of Gog and Magog wink slyly to one another in the background.
Medium
etching
Support
paper
Longest dimension
35cms
Shortest dimension
25cms
Picture type
satire
Catalogue No
q6075393
London picture map location
Exact
Subjects
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