A tea-tax-tempest- or old time with his magick-lanthern., 1783

A reduced and altered copy of bmsat 5490, evidently by an english artist. It is less heavily shaded, and the details are clearer. The chief alteration is a large white label issuing from the mouth of time, covering much of the upper right corner of the design, and inscribed, "there you see the little hot spit fire tea pot that has done all the mischief - there you see the old british lion basking before the american bon fire whilst the french cock is blowing up a storm about his ears to destroy him and his young welpes - there you see miss america grasping at the cap of liberty - there you see the british forces be yok'd and be cramp'd flying before the congress men - there you see the thirteen stripes and rattle-snake exalted - there you see the stamp'd paper help to make the pot boil - there you see &c &c &c. " 12 march 1783 etching. Date: 1783. Dimensions: Height: 253 mm; Width: 353 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: George III, King of the United Kingdom. Collection: British Museum.