Low(e) art and whitewash plague In the middle distance is

In the middle distance is a group of men observing the work

who is armed with stones and a broken branch

on the morning after having been burnt down

This relates to French troops entering Rome under the authority of General Dumont

with citizens disporting themselves on hobby horses on the banks

Low(e) art and whitewash plague In the middle distance is'Low(e) art and whitewash', 1873. Mr Robert Lowe slaps whitewash onto the sturdy figure of a policeman. The British police had been under fire in recent years following various scandals both in London and in the provinces. These ranged from allegations of corruption to incompetence. The service was losing officers faster than they could be recruited due to the poor pay and conditions, and generally the calibre of officers was poor. Sir Robert Lowe had