The Mock Mayor, of Newcastle-under-Lyme by Robert William Buss

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Date:1844

Description:The Mock Mayor by Robert William Buss (1804-1875), oil on canvas,1844.

Scene on the market cross when the townsfolk of Newcastle-under-Lyme held their own election of a 'mock' mayor in parody of the formal election among the councillors. The painting was bequeathed to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council by Joseph Mayer in 1882.

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Donor ref:STF_NUL_PAC_150_88 (22/22259)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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