An Amusing State of Uncertainty - Peace or War!!, Honoré Daumier, 1791

Political satire; pitt in a nightgown holds out a hand to a figure of britannia on a throne, asking "shall we or shall we not?", to which she replies "which you please. "; both carry short daggers; fox, peeking out from under the throne says "they'll do nothing at last". 15 june 1791 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1791. Dimensions: Height: 310 mm; Width: 396 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Depicted People: William Pitt the Younger. Collection: British Museum. An Amusing State of Uncertainty - Peace or War!! (BM 1948,0214.468)

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