The rise of the stocks [graphic]

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Description

Title
The rise of the stocks [graphic]
Creator
Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor
Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792, publisher.
Published / Created
[29 May 1786]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Published 29th May 1786 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Abstract

"A bearded Jew (left) points out to Fox and North the high price of stocks; he holds out to North (right) a paper inscribed '3 Per Cents Consol done at 75 for ye next opening'. North holds out his hands in dismay. Fox stands between and behind them, looking gloomily at North. The Jew stands behind a counter on which hangs a paper, 'India Stock 162 Bank Stock 241 India Bonds 50 [ ? or 59] Prem. Navy & Victualg Bills Per Cent Discount Exchequer Bills Prem Per Cent Scrip'. At North's feet lies a paper headed 'Mr Sheridans Speech upon Mr Pitts Plan of Finance'. The background is the wall of a room with arched recesses or alcoves."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
The Lewis Walpole Library: Horace Walpole refers to subject.
1 print : etching and aquatint with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 28.8 x 20.5 cm, on sheet 30.3 x 21.7 cm.
Mounted on verso of leaf 34 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 29 x 20.8 cm, on sheet 31 x 22.4 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 Sa85 810
Collection Title
Verso of leaf 34. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Collection / Other Creator
Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
Collection Date
[London], [between 1782 and 1810]

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Humor
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Etchings England London 1786
Aquatints England London 1786
Material
etching and aquatint with stipple ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Subject (Name)
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
East India Company.
Subject (Topic)
Jews
Politics and government
Subjects
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
East India Company
Jews
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789 > Humor
England > 1786
England > London > 1786
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > Ownership

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Orbis Record
7733133
Object ID (OID)
16819329

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