A new way to pay the national-debt / design'd by Helagabalis ; executed by Sejanus.
Summary
Cartoon shows King George III and Queen Charlotte standing before the Treasury, moneybags under their arms, their pockets overflowing and bursting with coins (funds from the Treasury to cover Royal debts), William Pitt, his pockets full of coins, hands the king another moneybag taken from an overflowing wheelbarrow; the Prince of Wales, George IV, stands to the right looking destitute; a quadriplegic sits on the ground to the left with an overturned and empty hat between the stubs of his legs, which are fitted with prostheses.
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Tags
george
king of great britain
charlotte
queen consort of george iii king of great britain
pitt william
miserliness
monetary policy
great britain
public debt
avarice
quadriplegics
cartoons commentary
british
etchings
way
national debt
design
helagabalis
sejanus
political cartoons
vintage images
1786
etching
aristocracy
british monarchy
monarchy
prints
library of congress
prince of wales
united kingdom
Date
01/01/1786
Contributors
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist
Source
Library of Congress
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