A great stream from a petty fountain, or, John Bull swamped in the flood of new-taxes [graphic] : cormorants fishing in the stream.

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Title
A great stream from a petty fountain, or, John Bull swamped in the flood of new-taxes [graphic] : cormorants fishing in the stream.
Alternative Title
John Bull swamped in the flood of new taxes
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
Contributor
Adair, Robert,--Sir,--1763-1855--Caricatures and cartoons.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Bedford, John Russell,--Duke of,--1766-1839--Caricatures and cartoons.
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville,--Marquess of,--1753-1813--Caricatures and cartoons.
Burdett, Francis,--1770-1844--Caricatures and cartoons.
Derby, Edward Smith Stanley,--Earl of,--1752-1834--Caricatures and cartoons.
Ellenborough, Edward Law,--Baron,--1750-1818--Caricatures and cartoons.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Fores, S. W.--Stamp.
Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville,--Baron,--1759-1834--Caricatures and cartoons.
Grey, Charles Grey,--Earl,--1764-1845--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings,--Marquess of,--1754-1826--Caricatures and cartoons.
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice,--Marquess of,--1780-1863--Caricatures and cartoons.
Lauderdale, James Maitland,--Earl of,--1759-1839--Caricatures and cartoons.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley,--1751-1816--Caricatures and cartoons.
Sidmouth, Henry Addington,--Viscount,--1757-1844--Caricatures and cartoons.
Tooke, John Horne,--1736-1812--Caricatures and cartoons.
Windham, William,--1750-1810--Caricatures and cartoons.
Copyright Date
[May 1806]
Abstract

A torrent of taxes gushes from the mouth of Lord Henry Petty, chancellor of the exchequer, emptying into the "Unfathomable Sea of Taxation" in which John Bull is drowning in full view of greedy cormorants representing members of the Grenville ministry which was formed after the death of William Pitt.

Description
A copy of a print by Gillray. Cf. No. 10564 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8.
Attributed to Williams in the British Museum catalogue.
Title etched below image.
Extent
1 print : etching, hand-colored on laid paper ; plate mark 24.8 x 35.4 cm, on sheet 27 x 40 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 6

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Etchings--England--London--1806.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1806.
Subject (Name)
Adair, Robert,--Sir,--1763-1855--Caricatures and cartoons.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Bedford, John Russell,--Duke of,--1766-1839--Caricatures and cartoons.
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville,--Marquess of,--1753-1813--Caricatures and cartoons.
Burdett, Francis,--1770-1844--Caricatures and cartoons.
Derby, Edward Smith Stanley,--Earl of,--1752-1834--Caricatures and cartoons.
Ellenborough, Edward Law,--Baron,--1750-1818--Caricatures and cartoons.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Fores, S. W.--Stamp.
Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville,--Baron,--1759-1834--Caricatures and cartoons.
Grey, Charles Grey,--Earl,--1764-1845--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings,--Marquess of,--1754-1826--Caricatures and cartoons.
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice,--Marquess of,--1780-1863--Caricatures and cartoons.
Lauderdale, James Maitland,--Earl of,--1759-1839--Caricatures and cartoons.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley,--1751-1816--Caricatures and cartoons.
Sidmouth, Henry Addington,--Viscount,--1757-1844--Caricatures and cartoons.
Tooke, John Horne,--1736-1812--Caricatures and cartoons.
Windham, William,--1750-1810--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic)
Cormorants.
Fountains.
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Rowboats.
Taxes--England--19th century.

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 10564A

Identifiers

Orbis Record
6762244
Object ID (OID)
11858933

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