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A Modern Hercules, published November 17, 1795. Creator: Unknown.

A Modern Hercules, published November 17, 1795. Creator: Unknown.

2-942-365 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

A Modern Hercules, published November 17, 1795. '...Or, a Finishing Blow for Poor John Bull'. British prime minister William Pitt, brandishing a club inscribed 'Convention Bill', towers above a crouching John Bull on whose back is tied a burden of five bundles: 'Pensions', 'Subsidies', 'Tax', 'Taxation', 'Debt'.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. William Pitt: British: Prime Minister, politician
People Related
  1. S W Fores: British, English: Artist, printmaker, publisher, etcher, owner
Medium
  1. Etching
  2. Hand-colored etching on ivory laid paper
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Prints and drawings
  3. Satire
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

People Other

History & Politics Politics Politicians

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2143x3000
File Size : 18,835kb

Aliases

  1. 89849
  1. 1928.1266
  1. 1000046469
  1. 2-942-365
  1. 2942365
  1. 89849
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