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Elijah fed by the Ravens   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Print made by: William Dent

Published by: J Brown
Title
Elijah fed by the Ravens
Description
English: Sir Elijah Impey, wearing judge's wig and gown, stands in back view holding out an open book inscribed 'Self Feeling'. Two birds fly towards him; one (left), with the head of Arden, Attorney-General, says "Protection"; the other, with the head of Macdonald, Solicitor-General, says "Comfort". Impey looks towards them, saying, "Shelter me from the horrid Spectre". On his right Nandakumar, wearing a feathered turban, emerges from clouds holding out a halter to which he points. Beside him is an open book inscribed 'Nand . . . . r's Trial'. In the background (left) is a gibbet (without a rope) inscribed 'Let desert mount.' 11 February 1788
Etching with hand-colouring
Depicted people Associated with: Richard Pepper Arden, 1st Baron of Alvanley
Date 1788
date QS:P571,+1788-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 160 millimetres
Width: 150 millimetres (trimmed)
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
1877,1013.895
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(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938)

On 12 Dec. 1787 Sir Gilbert Elliot moved six charges against Impey, the first being the 'deliberate murder' of Nandakumar. Impey's triumphant defence was made on 4 Feb. 1788 at the bar of the House; on 9 May the House divided against the first charge, and the impeachment was dropped. 'Parl. Hist.' xxvi. 1335 ff., xxvii. 35 ff., 292 ff., 416 ff. Sir G. Elliot, 'Life and Letters', i. 119, 121, 199 ff. Wraxall, 'Memoirs', 1884, v. 48-51, 57-63, 100-12. P. E. Roberts in 'Camb. Hist. of India', v. 246-7. See BMSat 7285.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-1013-895
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