Rowlandson (Thomas)

Rowlandson (Thomas)

Distillers Looking into Their Own Business, hand-coloured etching, variant with cancelled date, [BM Satires 11813], trimmed to plate at lower edge, some spotting and soiling, repaired tear lower left, published by Thomas Tegg, 1811 § From the Desk to the Throne, A New Quick Step by Joseph Bonaparte the Bass By Messers Nappy and Tally, hand-colored etching, after G. Sauley [Farnham], [BM Satires 11011], 1808 § The Norwich Bull Feast or Glory and Gluttony, hand-coloured etching, trimmed to the image along three sides and strengthened, [BM Satires 13487], published by Thomas Tegg, 1813; v.s. (3)

***First item: Commenting on the underground distribution of gin in London after the Gin Act of 1751. Illegal stills often flavoured the gin with turpentine.