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.
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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

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

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LZT16A00_245

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block wigs new state whirligig Gillray James 1756 1815 artist engraving 1783 carousel government ministers Charles Fox Lord North Edmund Burke Admiral Keppel. Beam center platform pillar topped bust King George III wig Union Jack suspended bust. background two robbers lower large bundle window building. inscription cartoon reads Poor John Bull's house plunder'd noon day vintage retro retro styled engraved image engravement victorian art culture illustrative technique history historical old antique nostalgia arkheia nostalgic historic artwork old-fashioned romantic aged traditional historic art

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