"Fiddlestick versus broomstick"
freedom of the city
Record No
18150
Title
"Fiddlestick versus broomstick"
Description
"Fiddlestick versus broomstick"; shows Paganini standing on a chair with a fiddle in one hand and bow in the other. Around the table sit John Key, Henry Brougham, Charles (Earl) Grey and Lord John Russell. The freedom of the City was presented to Lord John Russell at the Mansion House on 9 July 1831; Paganini was invited to play a concerto.
Date of execution
1831
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Satirical Print Collection
Artist
Seymour, Robert (1800?-1836)
Engraver
anon.
Publisher
McLean, Thomas (1788-1875)
Medium
lithograph
Support
paper
Longest dimension
37cms
Shortest dimension
24cms
Picture type
satire
Catalogue No
p5427051
Subjects
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