Title

The Political Drama NO.19

Description

Charles Jameson Grant's 'The Political Drama' is a satirical series critiquing the political and social order of Britain. Titled 'The Five Plagues of the Country', this particular print attacks the moral corruption of the powerful. Grant shows them to be under the influence of the devil ('I have all five'). His critique of the weakness and the impending downfall of the country through these corrupt figures illustrates growing popular frustration with the establishment.

Although not as well known as earlier generations of caricaturists (Gillray, Woodward, Newton, Fores, Cruikshank, and others, Grant was one of the most incisive satirists of his time.

Contributor

Amal Malik

Creator

Charles Jameson Grant

Date

1833/1835

Subject

anti-establishment

practices

satire

Bibliographic Citation

[https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=122965]

Spatial Coverage

England

Temporal Coverage

1833-1835