William Dent, active 1784–1793, The Free Born Briton or a Perspective of Taxation, 1790
- Title:
- The Free Born Briton or a Perspective of Taxation.
- Date:
- 1790
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching with watercolor on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 7/8 x 13 7/8in. (25.1 x 35.2cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Published as the Act Directs by W.Dent February 3, 1790-(bottom middle within image); Title: THE FREE BORN BRITON OR A PERSPECTIVE OF TAXATION. From top to toe all o'er strick full with Taxes grievous, poor John Bull,/By Acts of State so strictly bound, Pays Shillings fourteen in the Pound;/Should Taxes new the rest Surprise, Like shop Tax, Stamps and laws excise,/John must sink beneath the evil Or lick them all to the Devil.
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.1729
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:42590
- Export:
- XML
- IIIF Manifest:
- JSON
If you have information about this object that may be of assistance please contact us.