The Chance Seller of the Exchequer Putting an Extinguisher on Lotteries September 18, 1823 Thomas Rowlandson Frederick John Robinson, wearing his Chancellor of the Exchequer's gown, places an extinguisher on the head of Fortune, who sits atop a globe. She hands out a paper inscribed "Ticket £20 000" to a rambunctious crowd at The Chance Seller of the Exchequer Putting an Extinguisher on Lotteries. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London). September 18, 1823. Hand-colored etching. John Fairburn (British, active 1789–1840). Prints

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