The Chance Seller of the Exchequer Putting an Extinguisher on Lotteries
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 left.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Chance Seller of the Exchequer Putting an Extinguisher on Lotteries
- Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Publisher: John Fairburn (British, active 1789–1840)
- Subject: Frederick John Robinson (British, Yorkshire 1782–1859 Putney, London)
- Date: September 18, 1823
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 5/8 × 13 3/4 in. (24.4 × 35 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1798
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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