Economy, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, artist, London, engraving 1816, Brougham, in the guise of John Bull, appears reimagined

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Economy, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, artist, London, engraving 1816, Brougham, in the guise of John Bull, appears to the Regent, holding up a broom which points towards a small scene surrounded by clouds. The Regent, who has been revelling over a large bowl of punch, falls back terrified, overturning his chair. Brougham, arm extended towards the Regent, declaims: Retrench, Retrench, reflect on the distressed state of your country. The Regent falls on to McMahon, a tiny figure on hands and knees, gazing up at Brougham, he supports himself with his right hand on the knee of Lady Hertford. The vision above Brougham's head is of the Regent and McMahon, both ragged, seated facing each other at a plain wooden table on which are a jar of spring water and a lighted candle end stuck in a bottle. The Regent gnaws a bare bone, McMahon (in miniature) takes up a small fish by the tail. Reimagined by Gibon. Classic art with a modern twist

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Size: 5000px × 4351px
Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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