Title

A block for the wigs - or, the new state whirligig - cartoon - ca. 1783

Caption

Cartoon shows 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.'.

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/HUM Images

Reference

UMG22A25_074

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 13,6in x 10,0in / 4083 x 2994 (300dpi)

Keywords

1700s drawing 1700s cartoons 1700s british cartoon 1700s british cartoons 18th century cartoons 18th century british cartoons 18th century british cartoon british caricatures 1700s poltiical cartoons 1700s british political cartoons 1700s british political cartoon charles fox lord north edmund burke admiral keppel