John, Earl of Egmont (Lord Perceval) stands with one hand on his sword, his right elbow resting on a pile of books in front of a statue of King Charles I on horseback and a view of Whitehall. Engraving, 1744.

Among the books within the pile are the Earl of Egmont's own 'Genealagy from Wm ye Conqueror fifty two ways &c &c &c'. At his feet is a roll labelled 'According to act of P-t 1743'. Above is Fame trumpetting 'H-r T-ps...T-ps', adding 'P:S:V. that is Independent alias strong alias stinks vide genealogy'. Perceval was elected Member of Parliament December 1741 where he became leader of the independents, a group of 'desperate tradesmen' according to Stephens. His popularity soon waned and nothing more of his publications was remembered except a history of his own family which he printed at enormous expense, the subject of this print