Politician,May 2,1771,caricature,Lord North,French hairdresser,Speaker's Warrant

Title: The politician
Date Created/Published: 1771 May 2.
Medium: 1 print : engraving.
Summary: A caricature portrait of Lord North with a gaping toothless mouth, sitting draped in a sheet, while a French hairdresser applies tongs to his hair, and appears to be whispering in his ear. The politician starts in alarm as he holds the Speaker's Warrant dated 27 Mar. 1771, to the Lieutenant of the Tower to receive the Lord Mayor into custody. Hanging from a stool is 'An Accurate Map of Falkland Is.'. A bust of Oliver Cromwell is on top of the bookcase.
Notes:
Engraving after Drawing by S.H. Grimm.
cf: P&P - NE55.L7A3 vol. 5, no. 4857.
Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
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Bookmark /2002715352/
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