The Westminster Election 1788 Size:extra large Fishmongers Hall

Fishmongers Hall

A City Chop House

It features a Pear's Soap advertisement and a Hansom cab in is visible in the background

the expanse of Hyde Park was especially popular for its walks and drives through wooded areas

witch-doctors and sex workers

The Westminster Election 1788 Size:extra large Fishmongers HallThe Westminster Election. This pen and watercolour drawing is one of several depictions of the Westminster Election by Robert Dighton in the Museum's collection. Here, Dighton presents us with a scene in Covent Garden during the election of 1788, when Lord John Townshend campaigned against Admiral Lord Hood. Recognisable portraits include the politician Charles James Fox, the Duke of Norfolk and John Wilkes, Chamberlain to the City of London. His