The Atlas of the landed interest [graphic]

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Title: The Atlas of the landed interest [graphic]
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: [18 February 1784]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published 18th Febry. 1784 by Jas. Bretherton
Abstract: A lanky Thomas Powys carries a large corded bale on his shoulders. It is inscribed, "Landed interest for M[r. Fo]x at Brookes's by the carrier from the St. Albans," i.e., St. Albans Tavern where a committee was formed to promote a coalition between Pitt and Fox
Description: Title etched below image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Another version, etched on a slightly narrower plate and with slight differences in image and text, of no. 6413 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
1 print : etching on wove paper ; plate mark 23.8 x 15.9 cm, on sheet 26.3 x 18 cm.
Mounted on verso of leaf 24 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Provenance: Bequeathed by James Sayers to his sister and later given to Lord Eldon. Purchased from Christie's sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, lot 305, 19 June 2012, with Lord Eldon's notebook (now LWL Mss Vol. 202).
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 23.9 x 15.9 cm, on sheet 41 x 32 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
England
Subject (Name): Lilford, Thomas Powys, Baron, 1743-1800
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Lilford, Thomas Powys, Baron, 1743-1800 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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