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'The State Auction', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

'The State Auction', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

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'The State Auction', 1784. William Pitt the Younger, as an auctioneer, disposing of British liberties in the House of Commons. Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville, as a porter, is holding up Lot 1, inscribed Rights of the People in 558 vol. A Foxite satire on the struggle between Charles James Fox and Pitt.

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Creator
  1. Thomas Rowlandson, attributed to: {British}: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artistSearch Wikipedia for Thomas Rowlandson
After
  1. Thomas Rowlandson: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artistSearch Wikipedia for Thomas Rowlandson
Subject
  1. William Pitt: British: Prime Minister, politicianSearch Wikipedia for William Pitt
  2. Henry Dundas: British: Politician, aritocrat, First Lord of the AdmiralitySearch Wikipedia for Henry Dundas
People Related
  1. Charles James Fox: British: Statesman, politicianSearch Wikipedia for Charles James Fox
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire
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  1. 18827
  1. p544864x
  1. 0220005510
  1. 1-645-468
  1. 1645468
  1. 18827
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