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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)

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

Dimensions

Height: 35.2 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

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 //

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