Balaam, or, The majesty of the people [graphic].

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Title: Balaam, or, The majesty of the people [graphic].
Alternative Title: Majesty of the people
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
Published / Created: [10 April 1783]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. April 10th, 1783, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Abstract: A tall, thin gentleman in a military uniform walks accross a mountainous landscape carrying on his back an obese parson with a "Tithes" basket full of chickens and a sucking-pig under his left arm and a scourge with three lashes in his right hand. Behind them and in front of his sheaved harvest stands a farmer dressed in a smock, with a branch in his right hand and his hat in the left. He says, "We Farmers have our Bodys Eat up, for the good of our Souls."
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Text following title: The Lord open'd the mouth of the ass, &c.
Mounted to 31 x 45 cm.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.1 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 28 x 42 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1783
Etchings England London 1783
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Tithes
Clergy
Farmers
Military officers
British
Clothing & dress
Whips
Obesity
Subjects: Tithes
Clergy > England > 18th century
Farmers
Military officers > British > 18th century
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Whips
Obesity
England > 1783
England > London > 1783
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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