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Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving)
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Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving)
1041270 Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days. Illustration for The Graphic, 28 November 1885.); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection
Media ID 22653828
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1784 Benefit Catch Champion Charles James Fox Convent Garden Defeat Duchess Of Devonshire Election Electioneering Elections General Election Hustings Lord North Old Days Parliamentary Elections Securing Voter Voters Votes Duchess Of Portland Sam House Sir Cecil Wray T Rowlandson
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This engraving titled "Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days" takes us back to the vibrant political scene of 19th-century England. The artwork, created by an anonymous English School artist, showcases a historical moment captured for The Graphic newspaper on November 28,1885. The image portrays the intense atmosphere surrounding a parliamentary election campaign. In the foreground, we witness an array of characters engaged in various activities associated with electioneering. A defeated Lord North can be seen conversing with Lady Duncannon, while abject canvassers desperately try to secure votes for their respective candidates. At the center stage stands the Duchess of Devonshire, a renowned champion of electioneering during that era. She is accompanied by Sam House as they address a lively crowd from atop hustings in Covent Garden. Meanwhile, Ministerial candidate Charles James Fox leads a spirited procession through the streets. The engraving also captures moments of humor and satire amidst this serious affair. A cobbler voter is depicted cobbling shoes while casting his vote—an amusing nod to unconventional voting practices prevalent at that time. Overall, this artwork provides us with a glimpse into past electoral customs and highlights how politics played out during general elections in Westminster over two centuries ago. It serves as both an informative piece and an intriguing visual representation of historic British democracy.
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