The politician [graphic]Cook, Thomas, approximately 1744-1818, printmakerJuly 1st, 1809.engA politician sits center in a chair before a table with a single candlestick on top. He holds the candle itself in his hand as he closely examines a sheet of paper, oblivious to the fact that the candle is burning a hole in the brim of his hat. A copy after Hogarth without the two wall mapsTitle etched below image.Copy of No. 1980 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2.