'The political-banditti assailing the saviour of India' Portrait Print

'The political-banditti assailing the saviour of India' NPG D1360

by James Gillray, published by William Holland

The impeachment of Warren Hastings, Governor General of India (1773-1784), was the subject of many caricatures over the seven years of his trial. In 1786 Edmund Burke, one of the three banditti of this print, moved to impeach Warren Hastings on charges of corruption, maladministration and extortion. For Burke, Hastings came to symbolise British abuses in India. His speeches and writings characterised him as power-mad, driven by greed, a man intent on plundering the continent: 'He is a captain general of iniquity - thief -... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

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Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm