A menagerie of animals with the heads of politicians

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A menagerie of animals with the heads of politicians. Coloured etching by "Aqua Fortis" after WH Brooke after "Satirist", 1812. Identified by MD George in the British Museum catalogue as a parody of an advertisement for the Royal Menagerie at Exeter Change, off the Strand. The heads are those of members of the Oppposition who failed to form a ministry. Created 1 December 1812. Menageries. Contributors: William Henry Brooke (1772–1860); Satirist (active 1812–1813); Aqua Fortis (active 1812). Work ID: uck677jv.

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