Framed, glazed and mounted pair (2) of political cartoons. Hand coloured lithographs.
Upper image: Description taken from British Museum website.
A cricket match. The King (left), who is nearest the picture-plane and larger in scale than the others, has just bowled, with arms flung wide, a huge ball inscribed 'Reform', hitting the batsman, Wellington, in the stomach and knocking him against the stumps. Grey fields near the King, exclaiming, 'Hu.a he's Out'; the King: 'Aye and with a Ground hopper too'. Farther off (left to right) are Burdett (in top-boots), Lord John Russell, who says 'Thats what I call a Purger' and Brougham. All the players wear shirts and waistcoats. There are also two others in the field (as spectators they wear coats), Aberdeen (indicated by tartan) who says 'Foul Foul', and Cumberland. In the background are many frantically cheering spectators and a marquee from which flies a flag inscribed 'Umpire Public Opinion'. April 25 1831
Lower image: A cricket match. Unidentified player’s all with associated text. Old woman, smoking a pipe, seated in lower left corner with a basket of cricket balls. Batsman wearing yellow trousers and a blue jacket stands before stumps with a large bail marked ‘Corporation Reform Bill’. Large ball marked’ Propell’d by Secret Agency’ in upper centre. Spectators and large tent in background with red and white flag. Title below ‘The Lords against all England, Or a slap-up match between the Tories for corruption, and the Whigs for Reform, at the Lord's Cricket ground. The betting in favour of the Whigs.’