The Old Lady in 2019

A cartoon showing the Old Lady (who represents the Bank of England) driving a car which has the appearance of the front portico of the Bank of England’s Threadneedle Street building. Behind her, the road she is driving along merges into graph in reference to the highs and lows of the economy.

Signed and dated by the artist, who is a staff member at the Bank of England. It was created as part of the Bank of England’s celebrations in 2019 for the 325th anniversary of the Bank. It featured in Life at the Bank’s July edition (staff magazine).
James Gillray’s cartoon Political Ravishment, from 1797, was used as inspiration for the piece.