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Farmer Giles's establishment - Christmas Day - 1800
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Etching, col: Farmer Giles's establishment - Christmas Day - 1800, William Heath, published by T. McLean 1830; Pub: Jany. 10 1830 by T McLean 26 Haymarket, Sole Pub of W H Editions 1830; col. 24x35cm. Headed: Plate 1st. - First of three caricatures issued to show the descent from prosperity under "Farmer" George III - a festive scene with mistletoe, hams, slicing Christmas pudding, family jollity around the table - [to plate 3, a debtor's cell by Christmas 1829, the farmer's children in the workhouse, the effects of agricultural depression]