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A Kick Up Among The W[h]igs

Satirical Print
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting Wellington as a Life Guards Officer riding over little men made of large wigs; George IV laughs in the background. Lettered with title etc.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Kick Up Among The W[h]igs (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Print possibly by William Heath
Physical description
Print depicting Wellington as a Life Guards Officer riding over little men made of large wigs; George IV laughs in the background. Lettered with title etc.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.81cm
  • Width: 32.75cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
(Lettered with title etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Geoffrey A. Whittall
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.519-1955

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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