Lord Mayor's day. Bringing the Baron of Beef into Guildhall,1847,Kitchen Servant

Title: Lord Mayor's day. Bringing the Baron of Beef into Guildhall
Creator(s): Guys, Constantin, 1805-1892, artist
Date Created/Published: 1847 Nov. 13 [publication date]
Summary: Several male kitchen servants carry beef on a litter and into a banquet hall. The two head cooks supervise the proceedings. Several men in offical dress watch.
Notes:
Inscribed below image: Mr. Young Husband the chief cook, and Mr. Griffiths the second cook.
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The drawing differs slightly from the published, wood-engraved version.
The Illustrated London News describes the scene in detail as follows: 'The bringing in of the baron of beef was enacted on Tuesday morning, when a procession was formed from the Kitchen to the Hall, where the entry was witnessed by certain members of the Entertainment Committee. The savoury mass was borne in festal triumph, decorated with the City Arms and Union Jacks; . . . .'
Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.1004)
Published in: The Illustrated London News, November 13, 1847.
Subjects:
Banquets--1840-1850.
Cooks--1840-1850.
Rites & ceremonies--1840-1850.
Servants--1840-1850.
Drawings--British--Color--1840-1850.
Periodical illustrations--American--1840-1850.
Bookmark /2009616845/
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