This print shows Prime Minister William Pitt standing on the British crown, which is possibly being flattened by the weight of his authority. He is holding a flag that depicts implements of slavery, and has an executioners axe at his waist on the left and a tobacco pipe on the right, and in his left hand holds the chains of bondage that are connected to King George III. c1795

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This print shows Prime Minister William Pitt standing on the British crown, which is possibly being flattened by the weight of his authority. He is holding a flag that depicts implements of slavery, and has an executioners axe at his waist on the left and a tobacco pipe on the right, and in his left hand holds the chains of bondage that are connected to King George III. c1795

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: archival, archive, george, historical, history, iii, king, minister, parliament, pitt, politics, prime, print, william