A man (l.) wearing a ribbon and star is seated in a high-backed chair at a small round table; he shrinks back in horror at the sight of three monsters advancing towards him surrounded by flames. In the centre a horned demon with animal's legs, holds up in his left. claw a table resembling tables of the Commandments in churches of the period.   Its double columns are
<p><br>headed, 'Catalogue of the different Sins, Committed by the Earl of------against
<br>God, his King &amp; his Country'. With the other claw he points at what is written below. On the right. a naked and emaciated figure with the head of a skull runs towards the statesman threatening him with a spear and outstretched talons. A crocodile (r.) advances with open jaws. A serpent coiling round the statesman's leg, opens its jaws to strike. On the table are three money-bags and two documents, one headed 'Scheme for selling England to the French'. On the floor are two books: 'Art of Bribery' and 'Machiavel'. The portrait is probably a generalized one, it has a certain resemblance to Grafton, none to Bute as suggested by the inscription "Earl of ------". Probably copied from BMSat 4964. 1 September 1772 
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<br>Etching
1772<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1772-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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