A Tenant At Will

Charles Jameson (after) Grant

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    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
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    Artist
    Charles Jameson (after) Grant
    Title
    A Tenant At Will
    Date
    Medium
    Oil on board
    Dimensions
    height: 30.50 cm, width: 39.50 cm
    Acquisition
    Transferred from HM Revenue and Customs, December 2012
    Inscription
    Three word balloons, from left to right: (1) It seems we shant have much to / carry (2) I have come for the last time in the name of his / Majesty, for a Twelve months Taxes due to his / aforesaid MAJESTY. (3) Tell his aforesaid MAJESTY that I sharnt / pay a farthing OLD COCKALORUM. So you may / SIEZE for it.
    Provenance
    Inland Revenue, Somerset House; transferred to GAC 2012
    GAC number
    15566