Two french commissaries stand (left), each with a book under his arm, holding out their demands for assignments on the exchequer; one has a paper inscribed 'payer'. Their president, as in bmsat 8849, shrugging his shoulders, answers 'impossible!' another man seated on a bale (right) counts on his fingers; before him are figures giving a total of 'o'. A third holds up a paper: '2 /2 /3/', looking at it through an eye-glass. On the wall is a 'tafel van multiplicatie' and beside it shelves in which are books and bundles of papers, one inscribed 'pretentions des trouppes suisses'. A shelf is inscribed 'insolvable'. Text, 'ecclesiasticus, jesus sirach', xli. 24. 1796
etching printed in red. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 258 mm; Width: 210 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. HET COMMITTE VAN REKENING (BM 1851,0901.1315)
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