A block for the wigs – or, the new state whirligig
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| Caption | A block for the wigs – or, the new state whirligig. Cartoon shows a carousel on which sit government ministers Charles Fox, Lord North, Edmund Burke and Admiral Keppel. Beam in the center of the carousel platform is a pillar topped by a bust of King George III, a wig and Union Jack suspended over the bust. In the background two robbers lower a large bundle from the window of a building. An inscription above the cartoon reads "Poor John Bull's house plunder'd at noon day.". Date 1783 May 5th. |
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| Creator | James Gillray, 1756-1815 |
| Artwork medium | etching |
| Credit | Library of Congress |
| Terms of use | Public Domain |
| Search stock images by keyword | block wigs state whirligig cartoons British James Gillray |
| Stock image ref | Size | Views |
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| YC00652674 | 3,925 x 2,815 pixels | 475 |
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