The publican's prayer [graphic]Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[20 September 1801]eng"A fat elderly John Bull kneels in profile to the left, clasping his hands above the seat of a chair on which lies a long tobacco pipe. On the floor is a frothing tankard inscribed 'Golden Lion'. On shelves (right) are small spirit-casks, punch-bowls, &c. He prays to 'Jolly Silenus', asking for success to his 'old Brown Stout', brewed with the help of tobacco and treacle; for success with a certain rich widow, and for 'plenty of smuggled spirits and protection from the Excise-man'."--British Museum online catalogueTitle printed in letterpress below image.Eighteen lines of letterpress text below title: Jolly Silenus, father of all-inspiring Bacchus ...Printer's line below lines of text: Spragg, printer, 27, Bow-Street, Convent-Garden.Watermark: R & E 1801.