Satire on Lord Bute's attempts to enlist satirists on his side: Bute descends a staircase tossing coins down to a crowd of writers and printmakers including William Austin holding a scroll lettered "Etching in Genl by W A", William Hogarth holding a large burin under his arm, Matthew Darly holding an impression of "The Screen" (i.e., BM Satire 3825), Charles Churchill in clerical dress rasing his hat to Bute, and Samuel Johnson holding a scroll marked "300£ pr Ann"; Stephens identifies the man on the steps holding out his hat as the political writer, John Shebbeare. 1762
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1762<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1762-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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