The London 'prentice, or, The force of virtue [graphic]

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Title: The London 'prentice, or, The force of virtue [graphic]
Alternative Title: Force of virtue
London prentice
Creator: Dent, William, active 1783-1793, printmaker
Contributor: Cattermoul, J., publisher.
Published / Created: March 11th, 1784.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. as the act directs, by J. Cattermoul, No. 376, Oxford Street
Abstract: William Pitt, dressed in a tunic tied with "Cestus of virtue" and a helmet inscribed, "Wisdom," and decorated with feathers and laurel wreath, stands between two lion-like beasts with the faces of Lord North and Charles Fox. North rears up as Pitt pulls on his tongue with forceps. On the opposite side, Fox lies on the ground bleeding from his mouth while Pitt holds a heart inscribed, "Indostan," above his body. A crown labeled, "Asia," fallen from Fox's head, lies at Pitt's feet. The title refers to freedom of the City given Pitt by the Grocers' Guild
Description: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Original issue of no. 6447 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Mounted to 28 x 40 cm.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25 x 35 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Drypoints England London 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching & drypoint ; and hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Crowns
Monsters
Subjects: Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Crowns
Monsters
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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