The present state of John Bull [art original]
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Description
- Title
- The present state of John Bull [art original]
- Creator
- Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, artist
- Published / Created
- [between 1830 and 1852]
- Publication Place
- England
- Abstract
-
John Bull stands defiantly in the center of a crowd of angry men -- military officers, gentlemen of various ages, tradesmen, and an amputee -- most of whom hold out bills ranging between £50 and £5000; the speech bubbles above their heads read: "King's taxes"; "Police rate"; "Parish rates"; "Excise duties"; "Tithes church rates pew rents & Easter doos [sic]"; "Sundres &c." John Bull's response reads, "Damme ye had better devour me., ye voratious crew. Am I never to have my hands out of my pocket again, but 't wont last long lads. I shall soon be in the Gazette & then ye lazy drones ye must work hard for you own livings." The man with a large belly on the lower right carries a little dog under his arm
- Description
-
Title from caption written below image.
Date of creation based on Grant's known years of activity.
Paper watermarked: J.R. 1828.
For further information, consult library staff. - Provenance
- Purchased from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, November 2013.
- Extent
- 1 drawing : sheet 243 x 315 mm
- Language
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No linguistic content
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Drawings G761 no. 7 Box D123
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 19th century
Ink drawings British 19th century
Wash drawings British 19th century
Watermarks (Paper) J.R. 1828 - Material
- ink and gray wash ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Topic)
-
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Taxation
Anger
Crowds
Demonstrations
Dogs
Men
Military officers
Obesity - Subjects
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John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Taxation > Great Britain > 19th century
Anger
Crowds
Demonstrations
Dogs
Men
Military officers
Obesity
England > 19th century
British > 19th century
J.R. > 1828
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11772201
- Object ID (OID)
- 16893200