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Caricature of heads of Townley and Fletcher at Temple Bar, with a devil holding a flag with 'A Crown or a Grave', copied from a 1746 etching.
JACOBITE PRINT. FRANCIS TOWNLEY [1709-1746] and GEORGE FLETCHER.

  • Caricature of heads of Townley and Fletcher at Temple Bar, with a devil holding a flag with 'A Crown or a Grave', copied from a 1746 etching.

Lithograph, printed by Day & Son,

Townley and Fletcher were supporters of the Jacobite rebellion who joined the Manchester regiment. They were tried for treason and hung drawn and quartered. Their heads were the last to be displayed on Temple Bar.

Lithograph, printed by Day & Son,

Townley and Fletcher were supporters of the Jacobite rebellion who joined the Manchester regiment. They were tried for treason and hung drawn and quartered. Their heads were the last to be displayed on Temple Bar.

Condition good margins,
Publication 19th century, 7in x 4.5in. cf. BM Satires 2799
  • Product Code: RGW20525
  • Availability: In Stock

  • £10.00