Price: $95.00
SKU: 91002
ARTIST: James Gillray
PUBLISHER: Pubd. June 4th 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 James's Street.
MEDIUM: Engraving,
DATE: 1799.
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 14 1/4 x 10 1/4" (36.7 x 26.5).
DESCRIPTION: Plate 244. Additional text reads, "Honor? Reputation? a mere Bubble! - will the praises of posterity charm my bones in the Grave? - psha! - my present purposes is all! - O, Gold! Gold! for thee, I would sell my native Spain, as freely as I would plunder Peru." <br><br> This satirical piece pokes fun at the Spanish conquistador Pizzaro and his lust for gold. In the mid-ground, on the left, is a religious pillar representing Spain. On the right is a fruit bearing tree, which is likely a representation of Peru. In the background is a mountain with a mine at its base.
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CONDITION: Good condition, tipped onto backing paper at the corners.
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