Downfall of Monopoly in 1800

Thomas Rowlandson British
Publisher Rudolph Ackermann, London British

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Death, a skeleton atop a horse, chases monopolizers who are trying to flee with supplies including corn, bacon, sugar, cheese, and hops. Behind him, men and women dance around a statue of Britannia. At right, two women and three infants rejoice over a loaf of bread.

Downfall of Monopoly in 1800, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching

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