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Decorative Arts & Collectables (#469) Closed

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Lot 1102POLITICAL SATIRE: A Kick Up Among the Wigs, William Heath, 1828, Pub. by Tho. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London. Hand-coloured etching, plate: 25 x 35cm. The Duke of Wellington charges on horseback through a crowd of little wigs (i.e., Whigs) in this satire on his formation of a Tory Ministry. King George IV stands to the side, amused by the spectacle.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$120
Estimate: $150 - $200

Decorative Arts & Collectables (#469) Closed

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  • POLITICAL SATIRE: A Kick Up Among the Wigs, William Heath, 1828, Pub. by Tho. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London. Hand-coloured etching, plate: 25 x 35cm. The Duke of Wellington charges on horseback through a crowd of little wigs (i.e., Whigs) in this satire on