"A parody of BMSat 7309. Warren Hastings, seated on a close-stool containing guineas, his feet resting on a stool, leans forward, a bag of 'Pagodas' in his left hand, of 'Roopees' in his right, which he hands to Thurlow and Pitt respectively, who bow ...
Alternative Title:
Begging bow
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 6th, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
"Ticket for the trial of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, with coat-of-arms, held by a monk and a naked man, wearing wreaths on his head and around his waist, on ribbon with motto "Animus Non Deficit Æquus"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched within banner above coat of arms; remainder of title etched below coat of arms, with "Tenth day" etched at bottom of plate.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 and Gwydir, Peter Burrell, Baron, 1754-1820.
