'A corporate body under the operation of the Royal Commission', c1835. Artist: Anon

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'A corporate body under the operation of the Royal Commission', c1835. A fat Lord Mayor sits in the stocks. On the right Lord John Russell attacks him. Satire alluding to the concern of the City about possible loss of its ancient privileges by the Royal Commission on Municipal Corporations.

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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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