A clergyman in bands and gown, his hat on the pavement, squares up to a watchman holding a lantern and stick, his fists raised. He has evidently knocked out one watchman already, who lies on the ground, wig dislodged and still touching his lantern, while a third approaches from the left. Possibly from a series featuring a pugnacious parson’s brushes with the law.
- Title: The talle-ho’ parson standing at bay [graphic].
- Publication: [London] : Pubd. by Darly, 39 Strand, Sepr. 14, 1778.
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Acquired September 2023