The Floods in the Country Size:XL: 120 x 80cm Depiction of George Whitefield

Depiction of George Whitefield

Thomas Catteworth

Riverbank view of Wandsworth

William Wilberforce standing on the pedestal of the Achilles statue in Hyde Park and holding his top hat over the fig leaf

The Floods in the Country Size:XL: 120 x 80cm Depiction of George Whitefield'The Floods in the Country', 1877. Floods had caused major problems in the country with nearly six inches of rain falling in December 1876 alone, only to be followed by severe storms in January 1877. The gentleman, who had ordered a 'dwy' sherry, was told it was impossible to keep anything dry in two feet of water. From Punch, or the London Charivari, February 3, 1877.