Good news from Madras (BM 1868,0808.6104)

Britannia, with Pitt and Dundas, regards a fort (right) from which flies a British flag. Before the fort stands an Indian potentate in chains; he turns his head in profile to the left to scowl at Britannia. Britannia is seated, on her right stands Pitt, on her left Dundas. Behind Pitt (left) is a military officer, evidently Cornwallis, resting his hand on his sword and looking down at a kneeling Indian woman (left) who holds out a scroll: 'Chart of India and Deccan'. In the foreground on the extreme left 'the patriot' stands in profile to the right holding a pen. In the background is the sea. On the design (right) is etched:

'The Patriot's eye in a fine phrensy rolling,
Doth glance from Heaven to Hell, from Hell to Heaven!
And as imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown
The Patriot's pen turns them to shapes, and gives
To airy nothing a local habitation and a name.'

Beneath the title is etched: 'Britannia triumphant'; 'Tyranny punished'; and the peaceable possession of Indian secured to Great Britain for ever!' c. September 1791

Etching with hand-colouring