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An original portrait of Captain Swing.

1830

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Call Number
E South 13/GC021/Box 30/Normal/Unidentified Artists/Titles A st-B GA 2011.01153
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Publisher
London : [s.n.], n.d. [1830/12/--]
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Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
Caricature
Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Anthropomorphism in art
Swing Riots, England, 1830-1831—Caricatures and cartoons
Riots—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Agriculture—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Symbolism in art
Industrial revolution—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Threshing machines—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Labor—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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