Plate 1: One of a set of eight plates, all with three bordered horizontal strips (catalogued as a, b, c), evidently intended to be cut up to form a border, as BMSat 9488, &amp;c. The B.M. impressions [catalogued by M D George in 1942] have been cut, each plate divided into two and arranged haphazard. [The titles and imprints have been taken from A. de R. vii, 32-47. The last three prints were published in 1801 but have been included to avoid dividing the set.] The figures are grotesque, with large heads, arranged generally in groups, their speeches etched above. The satire (sometimes pointed) is generally social, occasionally political.
<p><br>The centre group is a forestaller in corn being tossed in a blanket by four men; three spectators applaud. See BMSat 9545, &amp;c. 'Paddy and Johnny Bull walk arm in arm saying long life to the Union. . . '. See BMSat 9284, &amp;c.  Each strip approximately 4 1/8 x 19 in.  9 November 1800
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<br>Hand-coloured etching
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<p>After: George Moutard Woodward
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<dl><dd>Print made by: Charles Williams</dd>
<dd>Lettering engraved by: F Sansom</dd>
<dd>Published by: S W Fores</dd></dl></div>
1800<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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