The political hydra [graphic].Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[26 December 1788]eng"Six heads, full-face, of Fox, arranged in a row, all with eyes closed or looking down. [1] 'Out of Place In Character', with tousled hair and ill-shaved face. [2] 'In Place Out of Character', with powdered hair and well-shaved face. Cf. Wraxall, 'Memoirs', 1884, ii. 269-74. [3] 'As he might have been'. The cap of Liberty is just above his head. [4] 'As he wod have been'. A ducal coronet is just above his (powdered) head. [5] 'As he should have been'. Blood drips from his decapitated head on which is a cap. [6] 'As he will be'. The Prince of Wales's coronet and feathers are just above his powdered hair on which is the word 'Regent'."--British museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.Sheet trimmed within plate mark with nearly complete loss of imprint. Imprint from British Museum catalogue.1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 24.2 x 36.2 cm.Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges.Mounted on leaf 31 of volume 3 of 14 volumes.