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Hand-coloured 1788 satire by James Sayers showing a seated figure with money bags while courtiers bow and beg below.

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The Bow to the Thorne, - Alias - The Begging Bow, James Sayers (1788). Via artnap.com

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A hand-coloured satirical print shows a richly dressed seated figure holding money bags labelled Pagodas and Roopees while others bow and beg before him, with gold coins scattered below. The title The Bow to the Throne, alias The Begging Bow, is by James Sayers, published in 1788.