The Ministers and their cronies off to Botany Bay and the Dorchester men returning
Primary Artist
Title
The Ministers and their cronies off to Botany Bay and the Dorchester men returning
Source
The political drama. London: G. Drake, 1834
Page or Plate number
no.33
Reference
Craig (1964), p.257
Date made
1834
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
22.8 x 35.4 cm (printed border line)
Support
wove paper
Support size
27.8 x 43.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
edition unknown
Subject description
Political cartoon showing Torie M.P.s losing government and exiled in a boat bound for Botany Bay while protests see the Tolpuddle Martyrs returning to England in another boat.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
66092
Accession number
87.125
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1987/88 (1987-07-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Tim McCormick, Sydney, 1987.
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Subject categories
Tolpuddle martys | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Caricature
Country of context
Australia
Creators
UNKNOWN, | British | artist
Drake, G. | (1832–) English | Male | publisher
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013