Five men dressed in Roman togas attempt to prevent a pile of rocks labelled with political issues from falling as a winged figure appears from a cloud labelled 'treasury' above aiming arrows at the scene. Lithograph, ca. 1833/1834.

Date:
1833-1834
Reference:
643111i
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Publication/Creation

[London] (41 Piccadilly) : Messrs Fores ([London] (22 Denmark St. Soho) : W. Kohler)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph ; image and border 38 x 29.1 cm

Lettering

Modern titans. The rocks are labelled from top to bottom as follows: '10p'-cent on assessed taxes', 'Reform bill', 'Poor law', 'Negro emancipation'

Reference

Wellcome Collection 643111i

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