Temple Bar & St Paul's Association Receiving Their Colours in Front of St Paul's on 7th Decr. 1798
watercolour, drawing
Accession Number
NAM.1965-10-1-1
Description
Temple Bar & St Paul's Association Receiving Their Colours in Front of St Paul's Cathedral on 7th Decr. 1798. Watercolour by Henry Matthews, 1798 (c). Civic extravaganzas such as this, with military forces taking a prominent and popular role for the first time, were a celebration of loyalty to the king and Constitution in a time of war and social tension.
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