The_Old_Lady_of_Threadneedle_St.png
Summary
Description The Old Lady of Threadneedle St.png |
English:
Political Ravishment, or The Old Lady of Threadneedle-street in Danger!
, a satirical cartoon attacking Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger's decision on
26 January
1797
to temporarily forbid the Bank of England from paying out in gold, having it issue banknotes instead. This cartoon is thought to be the origin of the nickname "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" for the
Bank of England
. The male figure is
William Pitt the Younger
.
Română:
Bătrâna doamnă de pe Strada Threadneedle în pericol !
Caricatură satirică reprezentând Banca Angliei şi premierul William Pitt, cel Tânăr cel din urmă ironizat în urma deciziei de pe 26 ianuarie 1797 care a interzis temporar băncii să plătească în aur, și în schimb o obliga să plătească în bancnote.
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Date | published 1797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | http://goldnews.bullionvault.com/bank_england_mervyn_king_moral_hazard_092020072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Author |
creator QS:P170,Q520806
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Permission
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Public domain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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