Gillray, James (1756 – 1815) – ‘A Plumper for Paul! or The Little Taylor done over!’.

'A Plumper for Paul! or The Little Taylor done over!'. Hand coloured etching. 'Publish'd March 13th 1807, by H. Humphrey S James's Street'. Paull presents a petition opposing Sheridan's return to Parliament for Westminster. The accusation against Sheridan was bribery and corruption. The Speaker's rebuff of the petition is dramatically shown as an explosion of lightning with Sheridan's face, read with fury, at the centre. Paull, represented as a tailor wearing a bonnet rouge, is knocked off the back of a goose (Burdett), which escapes to the right along with Bosville, Horne Tooke and Cobbett. Behind Paull are 'The Mob', being supporters of his petition. 9.75x13.75 inches.