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The impeachment
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English: The managers of the impeachment of Hastings advance (left to right), led by Cornwall the Speaker who, raising his hat, holds out a roll, 'Articles of Impeachment', to Thurlow. Only the point of the Chancellor's hat and his hands, one holding the bag of the Great Seal, are visible on the extreme right. Burke, frowning fiercely, is next Cornwall. Immediately behind him is Francis, his left hand on Burke's shoulder, fixing Thurlow with a baleful glare; under his right arm is a large rolled document inscribed 'Evidence of Accusation'. Next are Fox and Sheridan facing each other, Sheridan in back view. Behind are Sir James Erskine with an imbecile expression (cf. BMSat 7151), and John Anstruther (M.P. for Fifeshire boroughs) whose back is turned to Erskine. On the extreme left is Windham facing Andrew St. John. Behind them, seemingly taller than the others, and wearing a hat, is Courtenay. Beneath the design is etched: 'And after five Days the High Priest descended with the Elders and a certain Orator named Tertullus who informed the Governor against Paul And when he was called forth Tertullus began to accuse him saying &ca'


'Acts of the Apostles Cap XXIV.' 1788?


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Depicted people Associated with: Rt Hon Sir John Anstruther
Date 1788
date QS:P571,+1788-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 265 millimetres
Width: 363 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
1868,0808.5591
Notes

(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938)

The date is uncertain: the presence of Francis may indicate that it was before 5 Dec. 1787, when, by the vote of the House, Francis was excluded from the Committee named by Burke. On 11 Dec. Fox urged his inclusion; his motion was defeated, but see BMSat 7309. The trial began on 13 Feb. 1788, when the House of Commons adjourned to Westminster Hall. 'Hist. of the Trial of Warren Hastings', 1796, pp. xiii-xiv, 1. Possibly the print was not published. The persons are identified by Miss Banks, probably on information from Sayers. See also BMSat 6925, &c.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1868-0808-5591
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