The rise of the stocks [graphic]

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Title: The rise of the stocks [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792, publisher.
Published / Created: [29 May 1786]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 29th May 1786 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Abstract: "A bearded Jew (left) points out to Fox and North the high price of stocks; he holds out to North (right) a paper inscribed '3 Per Cents Consol done at 75 for ye next opening'. North holds out his hands in dismay. Fox stands between and behind them, looking gloomily at North. The Jew stands behind a counter on which hangs a paper, 'India Stock 162 Bank Stock 241 India Bonds 50 [ ? or 59] Prem. Navy & Victualg Bills Per Cent Discount Exchequer Bills Prem Per Cent Scrip'. At North's feet lies a paper headed 'Mr Sheridans Speech upon Mr Pitts Plan of Finance'. The background is the wall of a room with arched recesses or alcoves."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
The Lewis Walpole Library: Horace Walpole refers to subject.
On verso in pen in comtemporary hand: Prints of Sayers.
Provenance: De Grey.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 29 x 20.8 cm, on sheet 31 x 22.4 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Humor
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Etchings England London 1786
Aquatints England London 1786
Material: etching and aquatint with stipple ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
East India Company.
Subject (Topic): Jews
Politics and government
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
East India Company
Jews
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789 > Humor
England > 1786
England > London > 1786
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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