The Madras tyrant, or, The director of directors [graphic]

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Title: The Madras tyrant, or, The director of directors [graphic]
Alternative Title: Director of directors
Jos, or, The father of murder, rapine &c.
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Darly, M. publisher.
Published / Created: [16 March 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. according to act of parlt., March 16th, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Abstract: A man in military dress riding in profile to the right. He rides a horse with a long tail and a trimmed saddle cloth. His thin stiffened queue projects from his head. Beneath is etched, "Jos. or the Father of Murder, Rapine &c." There is a resemblance to Lord Clive who was a large holder of East India Company stocks. At this time in 1772 there was a parliamentary enquiry into his conduct
Description: Title etched above image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram.
One line of text below image: Jos, or the father of murder, rapine, etc.
Plate from vol. III: Macaronies, characters, caricatures &c. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772.
Plate numbered "21" in upper right corner.
Provenance: Old Print Shop; November 1958;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.8 x 12.6 cm, on sheet 24.9 x 15.3 cm
Edition: [State without volume number].
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Dandies
British
Horseback riding
Riding habits
Subjects: Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Dandies > British
Horseback riding
Riding habits
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

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