The Quaker and the Commissioners of Excise [graphic]Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[1813?]eng"A Quaker (left), standing on his toes, faces four stout and elderly Commissioners seated at a small table, who register surprise and disapproval. Three of them say: "What an impertinent fellow to keep on his hat before such a dignified Assembly!"; "None of your theese and thous here Sir--come to the point--we know you have evaded certain duties," and, "Pray Sir do you know what we sit here for?" The Quaker, his hands folded, answers: "Verily I do--some sit here for £500 others for a £1000--and more over I have heard it reported that some sit here for two--thousand pounds per annum"."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Reissue, with date burnished from imprint statement leaving a gap between "London, Published" and "by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside." For earlier state numbered "23" and published 9 July 1807, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 807.07.09.02.1+.Date of publication from British Museum catalogue and Grego.Plate numbered "276" in upper right corner.Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4."Price one shilling coloured."1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.6 x 34.7 cm, on sheet 25.4 x 35.5 cm.Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top edge.Mounted on leaf 63 of volume 12 of 14 volumes.