'A citizen of the world searching for a wise prince', 1771. Artist: Anon

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'A citizen of the world searching for a wise prince', 1771. A blindfolded man walks an empty street carrying a lantern and wearing a long, furred civic gown. On a sign board overhead is a portrait of Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales and a jackboot, the emblem of the Earl of Bute.

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Size: 1936px × 3365px
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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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