The modern fox chace, or, The fox chacing the hounds 1784 [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The modern fox chace, or, The fox chacing the hounds 1784 [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Fox chacing the hounds
- Creator
- Kay, John, 1742-1826, printmaker
- Published / Created
- [ca. February 1784]
- Publication Place
- Edinburgh?
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
The agitated George III, a trowel in his hand, watches Charles Fox, as a fox, with the "liberty" ribbon draped accross his back, leap over the "vanity pit" (William Pitt) in pursuit of a pack of hounds. In Fox's mouth is the judge's cloak that he pulled off the bewigged and snarling hound (Lord Thurlow). A column inscribed, "to Eastern tyranny," topples down upsetting the male figure of Injustice who holds a sword and a pair of scales. The fox urinates on one of the lanterns that symbolize conspiracy. Behind it, Boreas (Lord North) succeeds in blowing down the "Temple of secret influence" (Lord Temple).
- Description
-
Title etched at bottom of image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Printmaker and publication date from British Museum catalogue.
Place of publication based on the area of printmaker's activity. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 19 x 37 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 784.02.00.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) Scotland 1784
Etchings Scotland 1784 - Material
- etching with drypoint & stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813.
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806. - Subject (Topic)
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Politics and government
Shovels
Foxes
Dogs
Lanterns - Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Shovels
Foxes
Dogs
Lanterns
Scotland > 1784
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6967002
- Object ID (OID)
- 10697302