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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.
Source

http://goldnews.bullionvault.com/bank_england_mervyn_king_moral_hazard_092020072
Date

Published 1797
Author

James Gillray
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Public domain
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