A Slap at the Charleys, satirical etching of a street brawl, 1829
A crowded satirical etching shows a street brawl among top-hatted men, with a central figure in a long coat striking another while a toppled sentry box and fallen figures fill the foreground. The fine-line caricature carries the printed heading 'A Slap at the Charleys' along the bottom margin.
- Artist
- William Heath
- Date
- May 26 1829
- Medium
- Etchings Caricatures
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2740 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1829.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection