William Pitt Dispels the Dark Forces, 1795 Size:10″ x 8″ (Horizontal) Jupiter en Ganymedes

Jupiter en Ganymedes

Title: Ornate Frame with Symbols of Mortality and Abundance

who disastrously attempts to control his father Apollo's sun chariot

while a wide road directs to hell

Two blue-and-white birds perched on a snow-covered shrub with green leaves and clusters of red berries

William Pitt Dispels the Dark Forces, 1795 Size:10″ x 8″ (Horizontal) Jupiter en GanymedesWilliam Pitt verdrijft de duistere krachten, 1795, 1795 James Gillray This captivating caricature from 1795 showcases William Pitt the Younger triumphantly riding through the heavens in a chariot, banishing the ominous forces. The chariot, drawn by a powerful lion and a pristine white horse, embodies strength and purity. Suspended in the clouds is Justice with her scales, striving for an honorable peace or eternal war with France. Copyright: Public