The radical's arms – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Titled as a mock coat of arms, this November 1819 etching turns the language of heraldry against the radical reformers who were then pressing for parliamentary reform. George Cruikshank, one of the most prolific caricaturists of the period, made it by etching and then adding hand color, a process that let satirical prints reach buyers quickly and cheaply. The months after the Peterloo meeting of August 1819 were a tense time for the government and its critics, and prints like this one reflected the bitter public argument over reform. The catalog record notes that its date and other details come from an unverified caption card, so the exact circumstances should be checked against other sources.
| Created / published | 1819 Nov. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : hand-colored etching. |
| Notes | Hand-colored etching by George Cruikshank. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,090 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172858 |
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