The triumph of Quassia

The triumph of Quassia

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Gillray, James, 1756-1815 artist
Publication:
[London] : Pubd. June 10th, 1806 by H. Humphrey, [1806, printed 1851?]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Taxes
Beverages
History, 19th Century
Plant Bark
England
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Genre(s):
Caricature
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
A satire of a proposed tax affecting brewers and the alleged substitution of quassia for hops. Quassia is the wood, bark, or root of a South American tree from which a bitter decoction is obtained for medicinal purposes. In the print, which shows a triumphal procession of an African woman symbolizing quassia being carried on a barrel, various political figures of the day, including Fox, are satirized.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 32 x 45 cm.
Provenance:
Gift; William H. Helfand; 2003; 03-75.
Technique:
engraving, black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101456249 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C05478
OCLC no.:
421349644
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101456249