"print & colour & political & satirical & Willaim Pitt and Charles James Fox & 1795 & mounted" [NMLH.1993.372.59]

Catalogue Number
NMLH.1993.372.59

Object Name
Print

Title
A PAIR OF SPECTACLES EASILY SEEN THRO'. IN PLACE THE BUDGET FULL OUT OF PLACE ...

Place
London & England & UK

People
Fox, Charles James; Pitt, William; Member of Parliament

Date
1795

Creator(s)


Description
This criticises both Tories and Whigs. It is implied that Prime Minister Pitt (on the left) fills his own pockets from public funds and that if Fox(on the right) controlled the public purse it would be empty.

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