Caricature of Sir John Key, c1830. Artist: Anon

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'What a scandalous shame it is that they are allow'd to take people off in this here kind of way', c1830; Sir John Key, with asses' ears, is shown weeping into a large handkerchief over a caricature of himself as a donkey; an allusion to his annoyance at the satires concerning his postponement of the Royal Visit to the City in 1830.

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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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