Satirical cartoon, The State Caterpillar

Satirical cartoon, The State Caterpillar. A striking image of an enormous, swelling, hairy caterpillar with the head of William Pitt. He is also shown in the background as a chrysalis hanging above a landmass labelled Holland, and as a butterfly fluttering over France. The caterpillar munches leaves labelled ENGLAND SCOTLAND IRELAND and the sections of his body are labelled First Lord, &c, indicating Pitt's many positions of power. One of the many satires expressing discontent due to dearth and military failure in 1795

1790s 1795 Caricatures Caterpillar Chrysalis Devouring Discontent Enormous Failure Fluttering Greed Greedy Hairy Landmass Metamorphosis Munching Parasite Parasitic Positions Swelling

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