Two men roll a barrel towards the gate of 'Sadlers Wells' (left); in it lies a young man, his head turned in profile to the right. Behind (right) are the door and bow-window of a public house, 'the King of Prussia'. In the doorway stand two bailiffs. One says, "Wright say he is just out"; the other answers, "D--n me if any thing went out but that butt of Porter for the Wells". Two men sit in the window, smoking. The men pushing the barrel appear to be portraits: the nearer, in profile to the left, wears a high round hat, long coat with triple cape, and top-boots; the other looks round towards the spectator. The man in the barrel (the debtor) has been identified as Whitbread, which seems incredible, the other two as Tetherington (whom he resembles, see BMSat 7789) and one Parker.  [1790]
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circa 1790 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1790-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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