Manchester Art Gallery

A View of St. Peter's Place and manner in which the Manchester Reform Meeting was dispersed by Civil and Military Power, 6th August 1819

J Slack


A View of St. Peter's Place and manner in which the Manchester Reform Meeting was dispersed by Civil and Military Power, 6th August 1819

J Slack

Summary

Speakers stood on raised platform surrounded by soldiers, swords drawn. Other soldiers amongst the crowd, swords raised ready to strike. The people in the crowd are running.


Object Name

A View of St. Peter's Place and manner in which the Manchester Reform Meeting was dispersed by Civil and Military Power, 6th August 1819

Creators Name

J Slack

Dimensions

support: 22.5cm x 28cm

accession number

1930.158

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
British
local history

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Support

card

Medium

ink


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