Henry “Orator” Hunt was a British radical speaker and agitator remembered as a pioneer of working-class radicalism and an important influence on the later Chartist movement. He advocated parliamentary reform and the repeal of the Corn Laws. He is mainly known for his part in the Peterloo demonstration that lead to the massacre of the people demanding reform, by the British cavalry. This print was a reworking of a print made to commemorate captain Bainbridge at Yankee hero of the 1812 war.
Height: 4 ¾”
Condition: Hairline to the base of the handle restored and scratching to the print