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Farmer Giles's establishment - Christmas Day - 1800
McLean, Thomas (printer) and Heath, William (painted the original)1830
Science Museum
London, United Kingdom
Etching, col: Farmer Giles's establishment - Christmas Day - 1800, William Heath, published by T. McLean 1830; Pub: Jany. 10 1830 by T McLean 26 Haymarket, Sole Pub of W H Editions 1830; col. 24x35cm. Headed: Plate 1st. - First of three caricatures issued to show the descent from prosperity under "Farmer" George III - a festive scene with mistletoe, hams, slicing Christmas pudding, family jollity around the table - [to plate 3, a debtor's cell by Christmas 1829, the farmer's children in the workhouse, the effects of agricultural depression]
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- Title: Farmer Giles's establishment - Christmas Day - 1800
- Creator: McLean, Thomas (printer), Heath, William (painted the original)
- Date Created: 1830
- Location: Haymarket, City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Physical Dimensions: overall: 240 mm x 350 mm
- Type: print, etching
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