The Meeting of the Council of the Anti-Corn Law League

John Rogers Herbert (after) 1810 - 1890

Summary

Inside a room. A large group of men are stood and seated. In the foreground, in the middle, is a well dressed man, who is stood, holding a piece of paper in his left hand.

Display Label

The Meeting of the Council of The Anti-Corn Law League 1847 (recorded on KE Emu- artist's name- Herbert) S Bellin 1799-1893 after the painting by J R Herbert 1810 -1890 Stipple engraving The Anti-Corn Law League was formed in Manchester and is seen as the first modern political movement. It was a focused campaign on a single issue and was an industrialist challenge to landowners. Bread was the main food source of the poor and the Corn Laws kept the price inflated. Farmers could sell corn at artificially high prices and cheaper foreign imports were highly taxed. In 1846, the Corn Laws were repealed as a direct result of Anti-Corn Law League action. This print, issued in 1847, serves as a record of those involved in the successful campaign. Purchased 1909.923/2