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'Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised', 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

'Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised', 1784. Sir Cecil Wray stands between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. One of many satires on Wray's unpopular election proposals to abolish Chelsea Hospital and tax employers of maid-servants.

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Title:

'Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised', 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

Caption:

'Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised', 1784. Sir Cecil Wray stands between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. One of many satires on Wray's unpopular election proposals to abolish Chelsea Hospital and tax employers of maid-servants.

Personalities:

CECIL WRAY

Credit:

Album / The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

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Image size:

4951 x 3525 px | 49.9 MB

Print size:

41.9 x 29.8 cm | 16.5 x 11.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

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