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James Sayer (1748-1823)

The brewer and the thistle. published 26 Jun 1805

RCIN 811115

Description

BM 10416: Whitbeard in costume of beer casks, attacks thistle with Melville's head. (r) alehouse; Fox and Launderdale (in tartan) laugh. Wilberforce leands out of window dressed as Puritan. (l) blunderbuss fired at sign of St.Vicent.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection James Sayer (1748-1823)
(etcher)

Search the collection Humphrey, H.: 27, St. James' Street, London
(publisher)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Charles James Fox (1749-1806)

Search the collection James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale (1759-1839)

Search the collection William Wilberforce (1759-1833)

Search the collection Popham, Home Riggs, Sir (1762-1820)

Search the collection Samuel Whitbread (1758-1815)

Search the collection Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

etching with aquatint, etching with soft ground
Groupings
Category
British Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Art
Drawings
Caricatures

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