The Balance of Power - or - "The Posterity of the Immortal Chatham, Turn'd Posture Master."
Maker
(artist)
1757-1815
(etcher)
1757-1815
(publisher)
(active 1778-1822) (Life dates)
1757-1815
(etcher)
1757-1815
(publisher)
(active 1778-1822) (Life dates)
Title
The Balance of Power - or - "The Posterity of the Immortal Chatham, Turn'd Posture Master."
Date of Production
1791
Medium
printed in black
etching
etching
Dimensions
Height: 35.2 cm
Height: 25.1 cm
Height: 25.1 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7712
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Literature
Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, 11 vols
no. 7846
no. 7846
Inscriptions
Inscription: Publishd April 21st. 1791, by H. Humphrey N.18 Old Bond St. //
Inscription: The old Hag cannot move me, / & Seraglio's cannot bribe me;- I have / my Pole will always remain level- ... //
Inscription: J. GILLRAY / The Balance of Power //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: The BALANCE of POWER. / or-"The Posterity of the Immortal CHATHAM, turn'd Posture Master".-vide Sherridans Speech //
Inscription: 8 //
Inscription: The old Hag cannot move me, / & Seraglio's cannot bribe me;- I have / my Pole will always remain level- ... //
Inscription: J. GILLRAY / The Balance of Power //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: The BALANCE of POWER. / or-"The Posterity of the Immortal CHATHAM, turn'd Posture Master".-vide Sherridans Speech //
Inscription: 8 //
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