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An Irish funeral

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William Heath
1795-1840

An Irish funeral

Published

London : Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket, [ca. 1828]

hand-colored etching
image: 247 x 731 mm; sheet: 259 x 743 mm
Peel 2103
Notes
Does not appear in George, M.D. Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum.
Author represented by the tiny figure of a man with a walking stick with the inscription "Esq. De.", lower right below image.
Trimmed to plate mark.
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

A chaotic funeral procession stretches into the far distance, including men, women, children, and livestock. Many of the men wear improvised white sashes.

Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
McLean, T. (Thomas), publisher.
Classification
Department