The fox hunt, or, View holla! from Leadenhall Street [graphic].

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Title: The fox hunt, or, View holla! from Leadenhall Street [graphic].
Alternative Title: View holla! from Leadenhall Street
Creator: Collings, Samuel, printmaker
Contributor: Wells, William, active 1777-1784, publisher.
Published / Created: [27 January 1784]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Jany. 27th, 1784, by W. Wells, No. 132, opposite Salisbury Court, Fleet Street
Abstract: A fox is being hunted by three dogs encouraged in their attack by two men with whips and a crowd of spectators. A burning sheet signed, "India Bill" is tied to the tail of the fox who turns back to snarl at a hound wearing a collar signed, "Pitt," while a bulldog with a collar signed "Thurlo[w]" and a spaniel with a collar signed "Tem[ple]" atack from the front. In the background is the East India House
Description: Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted to 30 x 46 cm.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.1 x 34.6 cm, on sheet 27 x 44 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been no.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806.
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813.
East India Company.
Subject (Topic): Dogs
Fox hunting
Spectators
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813
East India Company
Dogs
Fox hunting
Spectators
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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