The Death of Property Tax!!!

Britische Grafik 1805–1819, 1816

This is a detailed drawing of a political cartoon depicting a group of individuals battling a multi-headed green monster labeled as "Propertaxus", symbolizing a property tax. Two characters are attacking the monster with a document labeled "Repeal of the Property Tax". A lion labeled "Leo Britannicus" is biting one of the monster's heads, while a woman holding a shield with the Union Jack lies nearby. In the background, figures are retreating towards a cave labeled "Economy", with speech bubbles filling the sky. The cartoon uses exaggerated imagery and labels to critique taxation policy.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1805–1819
Date
1816
Type
Print
Medium
etching and engraving with publisher's hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
22.5 × 33.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a detailed drawing of a political cartoon depicting a group of individuals battling a multi-headed green monster labeled as "Propertaxus", symbolizing a property tax. Two characters are attacking the monster with a document labeled "Repeal of the Property Tax". A lion labeled "Leo Britannicus" is biting one of the monster's heads, while a woman holding a shield with the Union Jack lies nearby. In the background, figures are retreating towards a cave labeled "Economy", with speech bubbles filling the sky. The cartoon uses exaggerated imagery and labels to critique taxation policy.

Britische Grafik 1805–1819