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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/3/39
Former ReferenceD5459/2/142
TitleJohn Bull peeping into Futurity
Date[c1800-1820]
DescriptionA minister, possibly the Chancellor, holds out a large magnifying glass in his right and and gestures with his left hand. He is wearing a long coat and a long powdered wig. He addresses John Bull: "Look through this glass Mr Bull and behold your future prosperity. It magnifies but very little I assure you."
John Bull stands on the far left. He is crouching slightly to look through the magnifying glass and has an expression of amazement, and possibly greed on his face. He replies: "What be those people I see. - Mercy on us so many good things will be more than I can bear".
On the far right is the vision appearing in a cloud of smoke, as seen through the Chancellor's magnifying glass. It shows various scenes of John Bull enjoying his future prosperity. Clockwise from top: 'John Bull drinking unadulterated Porter', 'John Bull free from Taxes', 'John Bull smoaking Trinidad Tobacco', 'John Bull talking French and grown quite a fine Gentleman', 'John Bull eating Cinnamon from Ceylon', 'John Bull free from care', 'John Bull with Bread at 6d, the Quartern Loaf'.
Available on CD 165.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Engraver: Roberts
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationWoodward Delin : Etch'd by Roberts
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 355 x 265 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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John Bull peeping into Futurity

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