The deaf judge, or mutual misunderstanding, Old Bailey, London Henry Sargant Storer The image is a satire

The image is a satire on the lavishness of civic hospitality

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A satire on Napoleon Bonaparte

Baumes House was the former residence of Sir George Whitmore

a horse drawn carriage spills its occupants onto the street and a man on horseback stumbles over a number of pigs

The deaf judge, or mutual misunderstanding, Old Bailey, London Henry Sargant Storer The image is a satire'The deaf judge, or mutual misunderstanding', 1796 ; a scene at the Old Bailey, London. On the left an aged judge leans forward to listen to a barrister, who points at a shouting witness on the right. In the foreground four counsel sit and to the right an usher leans back asleep. The statue of Justice, jurors and spectators can be seen behind.