Auspicium melioris aevi [graphic].

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Title: Auspicium melioris aevi [graphic].
Creator: Kingsbury, Henry, 1775-1804, printmaker
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [17 March 1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. Marh. 17, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "Pitt, very drunk, leans against the wall of a room, his right arm rests on a map inscribed 'Gold Coast Bengal'; he points to the former name, saying, "de Claret - Claret - Claret - Tory - tory - tory." His chair (right) has been overturned, under his feet are papers inscribed 'List of India Directors'; in his left hand is the 'de-Claretory Bill'. On a table (left) are wine-glasses and a decanter of Claret, empty bottles lie on the ground."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Questionable attribution to Kingsbury from British Museum catalogue.
Temporary local subject terms: Walpole refers to subject of print -- Tablecloth of green baize -- Maps: Bengal -- Declaratory Bill.
Provenance: Suckling; 1956.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.6 x 17.5 cm, on sheet 26 x 19 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Subjects: Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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