The New Parliament Pudding or John Bull's Treat

Publisher Thomas McLean British
ca. 1832
Not on view
John Bull stands at left, while a group of men sit around a table on which rests a huge pudding. Its platter is labeled: "The Reform Parliament". From the pudding rises a steam of "Whiggism". Holly leaves stuck in its top contain the faces of politicians.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The New Parliament Pudding or John Bull's Treat
  • Series/Portfolio: McLean's Monthly Sheet of Caricatures No. 37"
  • Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
  • Publisher: Thomas McLean (British, 1788–1875)
  • Date: ca. 1832
  • Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
  • Dimensions: sheet: 9 15/16 x 14 1/16 in. (25.2 x 35.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Adele S. Gollin, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.602.7
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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