The republican-Hercules defending his country [graphic]Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[19 February 1797]eng"Fox as a colossal Hercules, hairy and savage, bestrides the English Channel, supporting between the toes of his right foot the flag of 'Libertas'; his left foot is planted near a castle on a cliff flying the Union Jack. He wears a fox's skin over his shoulders, the head forming a cap, with a ragged coat and breeches. His arms and legs are bare; the large brush of his fox's skin almost sweeps the Channel. He flourishes his 'Whig-Club' (cf. BMSat 8996) above his head, saying, "Invade the Country, hay? - let them come, - thats all! - Zounds, where are they? - I wish I could see 'em here, thats all! - ay! ay! only let them come, - that's all!!!" The channel is filled with a fleet of men-of-war with ship's boats in the foreground, all making from France to England, and drawn by strings which Fox holds in his left hand."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Temporary local subject terms: Giants -- Ships: French fleet -- Flags: French flag -- Union Jack -- Puns: Whig club -- Foxes -- Clubs: reference to Whig Club -- Invasions.1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 36.2 x 25.6 cm, on sheet 40.1 x 28.7 cm.Mounted on leaf 21 of volume 4 of 12.