Old gaffer Grey and the tail of his "order" retiring* from place to the tune of more "paupers on the pension list" [graphic]

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Title: Old gaffer Grey and the tail of his "order" retiring* from place to the tune of more "paupers on the pension list" [graphic]
Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Contributor: Drake, G., active 1832-1836, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1833]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Abstract: Politicians in a queue bring money bags and paper rolls representing various bills down into a cave; a man pulls a reluctant lawyer towards the cave
Description: Title from text below image.
Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant are lightly scratched in right center portion of design.
Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue.
Wood engraving with letterpress text.
One line of text below title explains the asterisk above: Errata - for retiring, read kick'd out.
Imperfect; trimmed with loss of imprint from bottom edge. Imprint statement supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Lower right corner chewed.
No. 44 in a collection bound in blue wrappers.
Provenance: Maggs Bros.; November 2015.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 27 x 42 cm.
Language: English

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