Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places' NPG D12922

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey

An aristocrat and an independent MP, Burdett entered Parliament in 1796 to become the most influential radical politician. He championed free speech, personal liberty and radical state prisoners. In 1807, with the help of labour activist Francis Place, Burdett successfully stood for Westminster - a hotbed of radicalism. He was arrested and imprisoned for denouncing the House of Common's decision to bar journalists from some debates. Burdett became a national celebrity as 'Burdett and Liberty' riots exploded onto London's streets, marking a shift of... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.