Lord Bute stands in Scottish attire at an open window of the Whitehall treasury throwing bags of money down to the driver of a horse-drawn cart laden with 'Scotch coal'; William Pitt the elder looks on in disgust. Etching, 1762.
- Date:
- [Aug 1762]
- Reference:
- 581535i
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Description
A view of the disposal of English money by the Scottish Bute who wielded enormous influence over the King and thereby government, despite having no seat, nor position in the cabinet, much to Pitt's annoyance
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [Aug 1762]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; sheet 18.1 x 13.6 cm
Lettering
Without. With shame O Britons here behold ... Lets see what tricks are play'd within-'
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. IV, London 1978, no. 3879
Reference
Wellcome Collection 581535i
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Location Status Access Closed stores