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Brissot's visit to his friend Lord Leveller [print] / JS.

Accession number
PML 146857.121
Creator
Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
Published
[London] : Publd 17 March 1794 by H. Humphrey, [1794].
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
One of a set of seven prints by Sayers, issued with the title: Outlines of the Opposition collected from the Designs of the most capital Jacobin Artists.
Item no. 121 of a collection of prints by James Sayers (PML 146857); formerly part of an album of mounted prints, now disbound.
Description
1 print : engraving ; plate mark: 289 x 240 mm; sheet: 326 x 263 mm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows Lord Lauderdale (right), riding a rocking-horse (a spirited animal on massive rockers), turning round to look at the headless Brissot, who runs forward from the left, his head under his left arm, his right arm stretched out admonishingly. Lauderdale turns his head in profile to the left on a long, snake-like neck, his round hat flies off. The horse also turns its head; the rockers are inscribed 'Reform', and pass over a document with a pendent seal: "Nolumus Leges Angliae mutari". A label issues from Brissot's neck: To lead the Crowd midst Faction's Storm I rode your Hobby horse Reform And found my Arts prevail Till other Lev'llers rul'd the Mob And then I lost my Seat and Nob Take Warning L......... Cf. George.
Classification
Department