Image of The Struggle for a Bengal Butcher and an Imp-Pie

The Struggle for a Bengal Butcher and an Imp-Pie

Image description: 1788 Source/Shelfmark: P3328 Hastings is shown at the centre of a tug-of-war, poised in the act of cutting a pie. The imps dancing on its surface refer to the first Chief Justice of Bengal, Sir Elijah Impey, Hastings' ally and the judge responsible for sentencing his enemy Nanda Kumar to death. To the right stand the Devil and Hastings' supporter Thurlow, whose satanic associations are signalled by the transformation of his left foot into a cloven hoof. To the left are gathered the managers of the impeachment, Burke, Fox, Sheridan and William Windham. Published: 1788
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: satirical / satire

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