The rise of India stock, & sinking fund of oppression [graphic].

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Title: The rise of India stock, & sinking fund of oppression [graphic].
Published / Created: [ca. January 1784]
Publication Place: England
Publisher: Publish'd as [the] act directs
Abstract: George III, his back to the viewer, supports one side of a scale containing the East India House with his left hand, while with a sword in the other, he severs the cords supporting the right hand scale, thus ejecting North and Fox. A reference to the King's action against the India Bill and to the fall of the Fox-North coalition
Description: Title from item.
Date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted to 38 x 28 cm.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 34.9 x 24.8 cm, on sheet 36 x 26 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Political cartoons England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
East India Company.
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Scales
Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
East India Company
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Scales
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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