The political Cerberus
[London] : [William Strange], [ca. 1834]
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
A monstrous dog with three human heads (possibly William IV, Wellington, and Lamb) guards the English Treasury. The center head wears a tiara labelled "Tory"; the head at the right one that reads "Whig." The Whig head holds a bag (?) labelled "Office." The leftmost head is eating a steak (?) that reads "Popularity a sop." Behind the Cerberus is a pile of large bags labelled variously, "For the landed interest" (topped by a crown), "Church / £8000," "Church £90000," "Civil list," and "For the fundholder." A gun with a bayonet attached (?) is labelled "Corn laws." Two men in the background tug at bags labelled "Sinecures & pensions" and "Robberies or unfair taxes."
Strange, W. (William), publisher.
Cowie, G. (George), printer.
Strange, W. (William). Whiggeries and waggeries.
Strange, W. (William). Figaro in London.