
Légende
A block for the wigs or, the new state whirligig, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist, engraving 1783, a carousel on which sit government ministers Charles Fox, Lord North, Edmund Burke and Admiral Keppel. Beam in the center of the carousel platform is a pillar topped by a bust of King George III, a wig and Union Jack suspended over the bust. In the background two robbers lower a large bundle from the window of a building. An inscription above the cartoon reads Poor John Bull's house plunder'd at noon day.
Date
1783
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited
Notre référence
LZT16A00_245
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
55,0Mo (2,4Mo) / 42,3cm x 32,5cm / 5000 x 3842 (300dpi)