Sujet

Election-troops, bringing in their accounts, to the pay-table', 1788. Artist: James Gillray

Légende

'Election-troops, bringing in their accounts, to the pay-table', 1788. The 'troops' headed by Major Topham, approaching the barrier gate of the Treasury behind which stands William Pitt, holding a large key. Major Topham shows Pitt a paper on which are inscribed the deeds for which they seek payment, but Pitt disowns them and directs them to Lord Hood.

Date

1788

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A99_107

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

21,6Mo (1,7Mo) / 27,7cm x 19,5cm / 3266 x 2309 (300dpi)

Mots clés

England female women woman people male man men politics country guy British English color colour action gate gates war prime minister location century Britain payment demanding soldiers soldier lady concept treasury cartoon politician military uniform 18th century Eighteenth Century statesman Guildhall Library & Art Gallery deputation William Pitt The Younger Major Topham etching satire William Samuel Pitt James Gillray William Pitt the Younger Viscount Samuel 1st Viscount Hood Major Hood Topham Viscount Samuel Hood Samuel Hood Gillray James