The Tea-Tax-Tempest, or Old Time with his Magick Lanthern 1783

"The Tea-Tax-Tempest, or Old Time with his Magick-Lanthern," created by an anonymous artist in 1783, is a satirical engraving that depicts the Boston Tea Party. The image shows a figure representing Old Time using a magic lantern to project a scene of the Boston Tea Party onto a screen, while a group of people, including a Native American, watch in astonishment. This political cartoon is considered a significant piece of American art, illustrating the anger and unrest that led to the American Revolution. The use of the magic lantern as a symbol of propaganda and the depiction of the Tea Party as a tempestuous event highlight the artist's message of the impact of the event on American society.