Carlo Khan's triumphal entry into Leadenhall Street [graphic]

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Title: Carlo Khan's triumphal entry into Leadenhall Street [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792, publisher.
Published / Created: [5 December 1783]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 5th Decr. 1783 by Thomas Cornell, Bruton Street
Abstract: Charles Fox, dressed as an Oriental prince, rides on top of an elephant depicted with Lord North's anxious-looking face. On his side to the left is a banner with "king of kings" written in Greek and "The man of the people" in English but crossed out to make it illegible. The elephant is led by Burke dressed in the Oriental fashion and blowing a trumpet. From the trumpet is suspended a fringed map of Bengal
Description: Title etched below image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Text following printmaker's signature: Plate 2d.
Mounted on page 33 with one other print.
Provenance: Charles W. Traylen; May 1960;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 30.3 x 23 cm, on sheet 38 x 28 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1783
Etchings England London 1783
Stipple engravings England London 1783
Material: etching and stipple engraving ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
East India Company.
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Princes
Standards (Identifying artifacts)
Elephants
Trumpets
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
East India Company
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Princes
Standards (Identifying artifacts)
Elephants
Trumpets
Clothing & dress > 1780-1790
England > 1783
England > London > 1783
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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