A miser looks at his hoard of gold through his spectacles, with six lines of poetry by J. Gay. Stipple engraving by Balston.

London (Charing Cross) : J. Brydon, 1 January 1799.

1 print : stipple engraving ; border 25.1 x 19.8 cm

Gold in durance. Baldon sculp. ... Lettering continues: 'When thus a Miser crams his chest, Gold is the canker of the breast, But when to virtuous hands tis given, It blesses like the dew of Heavin, Like heavin, it hears the orphans cries, And wipes the tears from widow's eyes', Gay

Wellcome Collection 16027i