Thomas Colley
Sailing to the house, wind full north
[London] : Pubd. April 10th, 1782 by W. Humphrey No. 227 Strand, [1782]
etching & engraving, hand colored
plate mark: 125 x 173 mm; image: 104 x 158 mm; sheet: 128 x 175 mm
Peel 2367
Notes
Title from item.
Attributed to Colley by George.
Attributed to Colley by George.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Lord North, carrying a large sack labelled "budget, small beer, soap, tobacco, insurance, carriages, tea", references to his proposed taxes of 1782. The Devil stands behind helping support the sack, as North approaches an open window at which a fox (Charles James Fox) is standing.
Associated names
Colley, Thomas, active 1780-1783, Attributed to.
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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