The wonderful strong man!! [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The wonderful strong man!! [graphic].
- Contributor
- Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- Novr. 15, 1797.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. by W. Holland, N. 50 Oxford St.
- Abstract
-
"John Bull stands full-face, supporting a monstrous burden; he is short in proportion to his breadth by reason of the weight which presses on him, drops fall down his face; his breeches pockets, inscribed 'Empty', hang inside out. On his shoulders sits Pitt, his slim ankles crossed under John's chin. On his back, behind Pitt and extending far beyond his shoulders, is a vast burden inscribed (left): 'Subsidies - Taxes!! Taxes - More Taxes!! More Taxes!!!!'; and right: 'Subsidies - Taxes - Debt- More Money!!' On one end (left) sits Dundas, looking to the left, in Highland dress; on the other sits a schoolboy, evidently intended for Canning. On the top of the burden stand seven men, all wearing ribbons and evidently representing placemen and pensioners; they support on their hands and heads a long treasure-chest, heavily padlocked and inscribed: 'Benefices - Candle ends and Cheese Parings.' On the right and left of this sit jauntily two corpulent parsons, hands on hips. Between them, a hand on the head of each, stands, full-face, a stout and grinning bishop, with inflated lawn sleeves. His mitre forms the apex of the monstrous pyramid. Pitt turns his head in profile to the left, he and Dundas have expressions of concern; all the others appear complacent or pleased."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
- Title from caption below image.
- Provenance
- Andrew Edmunds; May 1998;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 60.3 x 29 cm, on sheet 67 x 31 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Drawer 797.11.15.02
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1797
Etchings England London 1797
Aquatints England London 1797 - Material
- etching and aquatint ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
-
Canning, George, 1770-1827
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Windham, William, 1750-1810 - Subject (Topic)
-
Taxation
John Bull (Symbolic character) - Subjects
-
Canning, George, 1770-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Windham, William, 1750-1810 > Caricatures and cartoons
Taxation > Great Britain
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1797
England > London > 1797
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9818269
- Object ID (OID)
- 10941066