Elections
The rivalry and corruption surrounding elections provides fertile ground for satirists. Gillray followed previous generations, including, famously, Hogarth, to explore the subject visually. His Election-candidates; - or - the Republican-goose at the top of the pole (D12891) shows election candidates scrambling up the pole (poll), for the seat of Westminster. This election was remarkable for the election of two radical candidates in place of the official candidates put forward by the Whigs and Tories. They are Sir Francis Burdett, represented as a goose and Thomas Cochrane, shown in sailor’s uniform.
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Charles James Fox ('The hustings')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
published 21 May 1796
NPG D12574
'The dissolution; or - the alchymist producing an aetherial representation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
published 21 May 1796
NPG D12575
'Enchantments lately seen upon the mountains of Wales, - or - Shon-ap-Morgan's reconcilement to the fairy princess
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
published 30 June 1796
NPG D12576
'A peep at Christies; - or - tally-ho, and his Nimeny-pimmeney taking the morning lounge'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
published 24 September 1796
NPG D12577
'The caneing in Conduit Street' (Thomas Pitt, 2nd Baron Camelford; Charles Vancouver; George Vancouver)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
published 1 October 1796
NPG D12578
'Promis'd horrors of the French invasion, - or - forcible reasons for negotiating a regicide peace'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
published 20 October 1796
NPG D12579
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