The freemen triumphant, or The mare foal'd of her folly [graphic].

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Title: The freemen triumphant, or The mare foal'd of her folly [graphic].
Alternative Title: Mare foal'd of her folly
Mare foaled of her folly
Creator: Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [18 August 1789]
Publication Place: Londn
Publisher: Pubd. August 18 by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: A satire, protesting the apparent embezzlement of city funds, depicts the members of the Corporation of Rochester with asses' heads herded back to Rochester by indignant townsmen
Description: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed.
Attributed to Isaac Cruikshank. See British Museum catalogue.
Watermark.
Provenance: Schatzki ; July, 1972 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 21.1 x 59.3 cm, on sheet 22.3 x 61 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1789
Etchings England London 1789
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Rochester (Kent, England)
Subject (Topic): Donkeys
Embezzlement
Politics and government
Subjects: Donkeys
Embezzlement
Rochester (Kent, England) > Politics and government
England > 1789
England > London > 1789

Access: Public
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