Gillray071 ~ 'JOHN BULL Baited by the Dogs of Excise' ~ Originally published by Hannah Humphrey, London : April 9, 1790. This late 'Bohn' edition circa 1851 with additional print on reverse. ~ Hand Colored Etching ~ Gillray satirizes William Pitt, George Rose, and other of Parliament members wanting to impose new excise taxes on tobacco. Britian is muzzled and blindfolded, chained to a stump and harassed by dogs depicted as members of Parliament.

paper 11 inches x 8-3/4 inches ~ $275