A street scene outside an illuminated shop:. . '& oil-man dip'; on the façade, in fairy lights, are big letters: '[ref]orm'; lighted candles are in the windows, a tricolour flag hangs from an upper window. William iv, his hands in his trouser pockets, stands on a mounting-block at the pavement edge, gaping up at the illuminations. Grey (right), out-at-elbows and wearing a bonnet rouge, stands behind the king, and quietly lifts the crown from his head, looking over his shoulder to the right, and putting his finger against his nose; he says '"what a shocking bad hat". ' behind him o'connell watches with approval; each puts a foot on the king's mounting-block. Brougham, more raffish and holding a bludgeon, takes a running stride to the left, away from the king, from whose coat-tail he twitches a handkerchief inscribed 'the ks. Conscience' [as chancellor he was "keeper of the king's conscience"]. Window-gazers stand in back view; one looks slyly round at the robbery. April 30 1831
hand-coloured lithograph. Date: 1831. Dimensions: Height: 290 mm (image); Width: 223 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, . Collection: British Museum. The bad hat (BM 1868,0808.9360)
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