"Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire, stands in profile to the left bending forward, both hands extended. The very melancholoy expression in this and other prints is consistent with this practice of prefacing his speeches 'on occasions of great interest, by a copious dicharge of tears which he seemed to command at will', Wraxall, Memoirs, 1884, iii. 280."--British Museum catalogue
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Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 17.7 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.3 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 5 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Mr. Powis.
"Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire, stands in profile to the left bending forward, both hands extended. The very melancholoy expression in this and other prints is consistent with this practice of prefacing his speeches 'on occasions of great interest, by a copious dicharge of tears which he seemed to command at will', Wraxall, Memoirs, 1884, iii. 280."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Numbered '31' in contemporary hand in the upper right corner.