The political rat catcher, or, Jack Renegado's new patent trap's [graphic]

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Title: The political rat catcher, or, Jack Renegado's new patent trap's [graphic]
Alternative Title: Jack Renegado's new patent traps
Creator: Collings, Samuel, printmaker
Published / Created: [27 February 1784]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. Feb. 27, 1784, by W. Wells, No. 132 Fleet Street
Abstract: Sitting in the open door to a shabby-looking room, John Robinson, former Secretary to the Treasury, watches rats with human bodies crawl on their hands and knees toward traps that offer political or personal advancement. His identity is revealed by a partially visible portrait, signed, "Robinson Crusoe," hanging above the doorway. On the walls hang an unframed portrait of William III partially concealed by a huge spider-web, a framed portrait of Charles I, and a tattered document inscribed, "Magna Charta in fine preservation."
Description: Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed mostly within plate mark.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 26 x 36 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Robinson, John, 1727-1802.
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Humor
Rats
Animal traps
Subjects: Robinson, John, 1727-1802
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789 > Humor
Rats
Animal traps
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

Access: Public
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