Caption

John Bull, baited by the dogs of excise, en sanguine engraving 1790, British satire on efforts by William Pitt, George Rose, and some members of Parliament to impose new Excise duties on tobacco (cf. Tobacco Excise Bill). The additional tax burden on British citizens is implied by the image of a bull, muzzled and blindfolded, with legs chained to a stump, being harassed by dogs (depicted with heads of members of Parliament). Edward Thurlow, also shown as a dog, registers his opposition to these New Excise Fetters for John Bull by urinating on tobacco leaves. Among the members of Parliament depicted are: William Wyndam Grenville, Henry Dundas, Charles Lennox Richmond, Charles Jenkinson, Richard Pepper Arden, Sir Charles Pratt Camden, and possibly Francis Osborne Carmarthen.

Date

1790

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A00_262

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,1Mb (7,4Mb) / 16,7in x 11,0in / 5001 x 3295 (300dpi)

Keywords

John Bull baited dogs excise sanguine engraving 1790 British satire efforts William Pitt George Rose members Parliament impose new duties tobacco (cf. Bill). additional tax burden citizens implied image muzzled blindfolded legs chained stump harassed (depicted heads Parliament). Edward Thurlow shown dog registers opposition Fetters urinating leaves. depicted Wyndam Grenville Henry Dundas Charles Lennox Richmond Jenkinson Richard Pepper Arden Sir Pratt Camden possibly Francis Osborne Carmarthen 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