The Sunday Question. The Public-House; The House for the Public?
J T *
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. [2] |
Illustrators: | J T * |
Subjects: | Amusement, Museums, Narcotics, Education, Religion |
Engages the political debates over the opening of museums on Sundays and over Sunday trading. In the left-hand illustration, 'The Public-House', several dishevelled characters are seen standing near the bar. In the right-hand illustration, 'The House for the Public?', the same (albeit better dressed) characters are seen joining others in admiring pottery displays in a museum. |
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