Lord mayor's feast at Guildhall 1786 - no dinner, no ball LCCN2003674088, William Dent, before 1786

Title: lord mayor's feast at guildhall 1786 - no dinner, no ball abstract: print shows a large group of city officials gathered around a table in guildhall, some are jumping up and down on the table and have lost their hats and wigs. Posted on the wall are two notices: (1) "nov. 1st 1786. The lord mayor is requested to set aside parade and festivity the ensuing 9th nov. On account of the [death] of the princess amelia" and (2) "guildhall. This day nov'r. The 9 will be presented, not acted since the death of the duke of cumberland, a serious entertainment called the city camelions. " the behavior of the city officials suggests that they are not pleased that there will be "no dinner - no ball" on nov. 9th. Physical description: 1 print: etching; 35. 8 x 25. 5 cm. (plate) notes: attributed to william dent.;forms part of: british cartoon prints collection (library of congress).;large vertical watermark on center of paper.;title from item. Date: before 1786.