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Excise inquisition erecting by English slaves under the scourge of their task-masters the excise officers
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Great Britain France |
| Description | A British satire on an attempt by William Pitt and George Rose to transfer to excise law certain import duties; standing in opposition is Edward Thurlow. The central image shows Britannia, wrapped in a blanket labeled "Extension of Excise," being rocked to sleep in a cradle by Pitt and Rose. Another man, possibly William Mainwaring, is holding Britannia's spear and shield which is labeled "Maner" and saying "By, by, lullaby"; to the right of his feet is the British lion, blindfolded and chained to the ground. The destruction of the "Bastille" is shown in the upper right corner; by depicting the Bastille in a state of ruin, reference is made to the recent liberation of the French, and by implication, to the tyranny under which the British continue to live. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, British |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Thurlow, Edward Thurlow,--Baron,--1731-1806. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Britannia (Symbolic character)--1790. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Politics & government--Great Britain--1790. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Cradles--1790. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rose, George,--1744-1818. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pitt, William,--1759-1806. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Taxes--Great Britain--1790. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
