John Bull,Baited by Dogs of Excise,William Pitt,George Rose,Tobacco Excise Bill

Title: John Bull, baited by the dogs of excise
Creator(s): Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist
Related Names:
Humphrey, Hannah, fl. 1774-1817 , publisher
Date Created/Published: [London] : Pubd. by H. Humphrey No. 18 Old Bond Street, 1790 April 9th.
Summary: A British satire on efforts by William Pitt, George Rose, and some members of Parliament to impose new 'Excise' duties on tobacco (cf. Tobacco Excise Bill). The additional tax burden on British citizens is implied by the image of a bull, muzzled and blindfolded, with legs chained to a stump, being harassed by dogs (depicted with heads of members of Parliament). Edward Thurlow, also shown as a dog, registers his opposition to these 'New Excise Fetters for John Bull' by urinating on tobacco leaves. Among the members of Parliament depicted are: William Wyndam Grenville, Henry Dundas, Charles Lennox Richmond, Charles Jenkinson, Richard Pepper Arden, Sir Charles Pratt Camden, and possibly Francis Osborne Carmarthen.
Notes:
Attributed to Gillray in the BM CPPS.
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires / George, v. 6, no. 7640
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Pitt, William,--1759-1806.
Rose, George,--1744-1818.
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow,--Baron,--1731-1806.
John Bull (Symbolic character)--1790.
Bulls--Great Britain--1790.
Dogs--Great Britain--1790.
Taxes--Great Britain--1790.
Tobacco--Great Britain--1790.
Politics & government--Great Britain--1790.
Aquatints--1790.
Etchings--1790.
Satires (Visual works)--British--1790.
Bookmark /2004682250/
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