Pitt, leaping through the air and surrounded by demons, pursues (left to right) fleeing swine with human heads. In his right hand he flourishes a scourge with three weighted lashes, two inscribed 'Powder Tax', the third 'Wig Tax'. The swine wear wigs or have long hair. In his left hand he holds a sceptre terminating in a spike with which he prods a pig who turns round to snarl. Two of the attendant demons breathe fire and hold firebrands. A small demon prods with a triden, and seizes the tail of, a large pig who leaps through the air, its wig flying from its head. Another demon rides a pig, flourishing a scourge. Four birds (right) fly away. Pitt is grotesquely caricatured as are the heads of the swine
Alternative Title:
Hell broke loose, Billy and his gang working the swine
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Signed at bottom of image with artist W. O'Keeffe's monogram., and A satire on the Powder tax and on Burke's phrase "the swinish multitude".
Publisher:
Pubd. by P. Roberts, 28 Middle-row, Holborn
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Subject (Topic):
Hair powder, Taxation, Taxatiion, Demons, and Swine
Plate [44] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Titlepage for Chapter XII; Henry III seated to left, receiving the deputation of prelates come to remonstrate with him for his oppression of the people, gesturing with one hand as he replies that he will make amends but adding to their surprise, the rebuke that they too must show a better example; a descriptive plaque below."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [44] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
"Portrait, whole-length directed to right, looking ahead of her, holding fan, both hands on the wide skirts of her dress, wearing plumed head-dress and full court dress decorated with large ribbons and tasselled bows, in front of an arcade with pillars and a classical urn to right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Text below title: Born 17th May, 1768. Married to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on Wednesday evening 8th April, 1795., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 564 (leaf numbered '158' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published 25th March 1795, by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
"Whole length, standing, directed and facing to the left, looking towards the front, right hand holding a closed fan, standing beside a tall plinth with a vase".--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Mounted on leaf numbered 24 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published 21st May 1795 by John Jeffryes, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821,
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Six lines of text below title: An Irish gentleman, deranged in his mind, made two attempts one morning to drown himself ..., and Temporary local subject terms: Irishmen: laborer -- Suicide -- Buildings: churches -- Young men -- Fences: stile.
"Design in an oval; a man (half-length) in profile to the right, slyly holds his thumb and forefinger against his nose. His hair falls on his collar from under a powdered wig."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., After Dighton. See British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Numbered "386" in lower left corner., No. 18 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering., and Sheet trimmed with loss of numbering: 386.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
"An obese butcher (three-quarter length), in profile to the left, leans back from the waist, sucking a long pipe held in his right hand. His ill-fitting wig is perched on a bald head. He wears apron and oversleeves, a steel hanging from his waist."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Trades -- Dutchmen -- Tools: butchers' steel., Leaf 5 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 19.8 x 14.9 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
"An obese butcher (three-quarter length), in profile to the left, leans back from the waist, sucking a long pipe held in his right hand. His ill-fitting wig is perched on a bald head. He wears apron and oversleeves, a steel hanging from his waist."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Trades -- Dutchmen -- Tools: butchers' steel.
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Printseller's advertisement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out., Temporary local subject terms: Debts: Prince of Wales's debts -- Jews -- Miniatures: miniature portraits as jewelry -- Ink-pots., and Collector's stamp on verso: half-length raised figure of fox with initials MW below.
Publisher:
Pub. August 20, 1795, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
