'The secret insult! or bribery & corruption rejected!!!', 1820. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank

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'The secret insult! or bribery & corruption rejected!!!', 1820. Queen Caroline stands facing Lord Hutchinson, who begs her to abandon her claim to the throne; on the right is Alderman Matthew Wood in Roman armour.

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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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