An Attempt on the Potatoe Bag, [1803 - 1804]
Scope and Contents
Published: Piercy Roberts. An Irish peasant, carrying on his back a huge sack of potatoes, trudges with a shillelagh towards 'Dublin' (right), whose buildings appear on the horizon; in his hat is a sprig of olive. He looks over his shoulder at Napoleon, who holds a money-bag, and who pierces the sack with a dagger so that potatoes fall out. Napoleon says: "I say Paddy - Give up the bag quietly and you shall have this Purse of Gold." Paddy answers: "I see what you are at - you sly Teaf of the World you may Cut out a few of the Potatoes, that are rotten at the Core - but by St Patrick You'll never get the whole Bag - so you may Pocket your Cash - and march home and be Da-d." Description from the British Museum. [Top left corner with text ripped/ absent in this version]
Dates
- Creation: [1803 - 1804]
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1.0 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
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