The collector of the poll-tax murder'd by Wat Tyler [graphic]

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Title: The collector of the poll-tax murder'd by Wat Tyler [graphic]
Alternative Title: Collector of the poll tax murdered by Wat Tyler
Creator: Hall, John, 1739-1797, printmaker
Contributor: Rigaud, J. F. 1742-1810, artist.
Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: Septr. 1798.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Abstract: "Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's History of England; Tyler in his smithy, holding a hammer in his right hand and raising his arm to strike the tax collector standing at left, who reaches greedily towards him, another collector behind him carrying a bag labelled 'poll tax / three groa[ts]'; a woman stands between the two men, attempting to hold back the tax collector; further angry people in the background, a snarling dog between Tyler's legs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides.
Plate [56] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Provenance: Gift of Francis B. Trowbridge to the Yale University Library, 1904. Transferred to Lewis Walpole Library, September 1965.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 48 x 33 cm
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 724 812 B68
Collection Title: Plate [56] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the first artists in the country, illustrative of the history of England.
Collection / Other Creator: Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834
Collection Date: London : Printed for the proprietor, R. Bowyer, 80, Pall Mall; by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1812.

Genre: Historical reenactments
Engravings England London 1798
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Tyler, Wat, -1381,
Subject (Topic): Homicides
Poll taxes
Hammers
Dogs
Subjects: Tyler, Wat, -1381
Homicides
Poll taxes
Hammers
Dogs
England > London > 1798

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