Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
Record No
18218
Title
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
Description
"Political ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle-Street in danger!"; showing a thin old woman dressed in one-pound notes, throwing up her arms in terror as William Pitt embraces her with his right hand and takes guineas from her pocket with his left. The satire is a protest against the introduction of paper money.
Date of execution
1797
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Satirical Print Collection
Artist
Gillray, James (1756-1815)
Engraver
Gillray, James (1756-1815)
Publisher
Humphrey, Hannah
Medium
etching
Support
paper
Longest dimension
36cms
Shortest dimension
25cms
Picture type
caricature/satire
Catalogue No
p5384637
London picture map location
Exact
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