The Bow to the Throne,- alias -,the Begging Bowl,Gillray transforms Sayers' original caricature,which derided Hastings' accusers (see P3313),into a diametrically opposite interpretation of events. Hastings,in oriental dress,sits on a commode decorated with an upturned crown,distributing bags of money to Edward Thurlow,the Lord Chancellor,and William Pitt,the Prime Minister. Queen Charlotte,clutching a sack of money,kisses Hastings' foot,while George III crouches in the corner with his hand in the commode,collecting the remaining coins. Published : 1788 Illustrated by James Gillray |