print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.11576
- Title
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Object: The turnstyle.
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Series: Political Sketches
- Description
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No. 262. A man passing through a turnstile in centre (Lord Althorp), holding a piece of paper lettered 'Income Tax' in his right hand, with a paper lettered 'Majority for Malttax.' in his pocket, carrying a bundle lettered 'Budget' on his back; behind him, a man walking away with his back turned, with a paper lettered 'Majority ag.st Malt Tax 10' in his pocket (William Ingleby); to right, three men engaged in conversation (from left to right, Daniel O'Connell, Joseph Hume, William Cobbett). 18 May 1833
Lithograph
- Production date
- 1833
- Dimensions
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Height: 281 millimetres (approximately)
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Width: 390 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Text from 'An Illustrative Key to the Political Sketches of H.B.', London 1841:
The turnstile, in this sketch, is a sort of turnpike-gate (like the turnstile at Waterloo-bridge); and Lord Althorp, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, takes his stand there for the collection of the toll. Turn it which way you will, payment must be made before you can pass. This sketch relates to the same subject as Nos. CCLIX and CCLX. The proprietor of the budget stands on the right side of the turnstile, on one of the bars of which he lays his hand, with a paper inscribed "Income"; the import of which is, that the gentlemen on the wrong side, if they wish to pass and take anything out of his budget, must consent to the imposition of an income-tax. Sir William Ingleby, who stole a march on the ministry, and obtained a majority of ten against them and in favour of a repeal of the malt-tax, is represented as having eluded the vigilance of the toll-keeper, and slipped through, with his majority, without paying the toll; but the other gentlemen, having no chance of succeeding in the same manner, are hesitating about the matter, and carrying off their reluctance under the semblance of courtesy. Mr. O'Connell begs Mr. Cobbett to advance, he being the senior; Mr. Cobbett declines to take precedence of an older member, though not an older man, than himself; and Mr. Hume, not so courteous, holds back, in manifest doubt as to the wisdom of proceeding.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.11576