The times. Plate I [graphic]Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmakerpublished as the act directs Sepr. 7, 1762.engA defense of the unpopular ministry of John Stuart, third Earl of Bute, Hogarth takes off from a print published in August 1762 "John Bull's House sett in Flames". He depicts a London street scene in which the half the buildlings are in flames as the political factions either stir the flames or are battling to extinguish them. The fire is the Seven Years' War and the houses, Germany and France; the two men clasping hands are France and Spain who had recently joined in the fight against EnglandTitle devised by cataloger.Series title etched below image.Third state as described by Paulson, with the figure of Henry VIII transformed into a portrait of William Pitt.1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 249 x 308 mm, on sheet 261 x 343 mm, mounted to 330 x 470 mm.