Sin-Death-and-the-Devil-Gillray, James Gillray, 9 June 1792

Sin, death, and the devil - vide milton summary: a satire on the struggle between pitt and thurlow travestied as a scene from paradise lost. Pitt is death, wearing only the king's crown. Thurlow is satan. The queen is sin, naked, with two writhing serpents for legs, attempting to protect pitt. Medium: 1 print: etching, hand-colored. Created/published: [london]: pubd. By h. Humphrey, 1792 june 9th. According to wright & evans, historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of james gillray (1851, oclc 59510372), p. 48, "on the quarrel between pitt and thurlow, which ended in the dismissal of the latter from the chancellorship. It was said that the queen's influence at this time kept pitt in power, the king hesitating for some time between his attachment to thurlow and his sense of the value of pitt's services. Pitt, in the character of death, shelters himself under the crown, and combats with the sceptre. Satan's weapon, the chancellor's mace, is breaking in the struggle. The hell hounds bear the visages of dundas, grenvill, &c. This is without doubt one of the boldest pictoral parodies that was ever published: it is said to have given great offence at court, and not without reason. ". Date: 9 June 1792.