A belligerent William Pitt and a dejected Charles Fox, each with a cock's body, stand in a cockpit surrounded by their supporters. In the foreground on the left, the King leans against the pit watching his favorite, Pitt. Next to him stands Wilkes, with his hand on the King's back, and Pitt's supporters Lords Nugent, Thurlow, and the Duke of Richmond. Behind them is an enthusiastic crowd of other supporters. Fox is backed by the devil who proposes another round. Among his supporters are Burke in a Jesuit's biretta and a group of Jews, his creditors. In the foreground, Lord North is negotiating with another Jew, upset by Fox's defeat
Alternative Title:
Cockpit royal
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Mounted to 28 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. 24 March 1784, & sold by F. Reilly, High Holborn
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Pitt, William, 1759-1806., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806., Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806., and Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Cockfighting, Devil, and Clothing & dress
A sneezing Charles Fox emits "euphorbium," "coalition," "capsicum," "India Bill," "violation of Charters," "Cromwell's ambition," "Cataline's ability," "Damiens loyalty," and "Machiavels politics." Below his chest, an open bag inscribed, "Cabinet bag 1783," falls down. A reference to an incident during which Fox's opponent threw in his face a bag containing euphorbium powder that causes violent sneezing
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Mounted on Page 37 with two other prints.
Publisher:
Published the 27th Febry. 1784 by Thomas Cornell, Bruton Street
A sneezing Charles Fox emits "euphorbium," "coalition," "capsicum," "India Bill," "violation of Charters," "Cromwell's ambition," "Cataline's ability," "Damiens loyalty," and "Machiavels politics." Below his chest, an open bag inscribed, "Cabinet bag 1783," falls down. A reference to an incident during which Fox's opponent threw in his face a bag containing euphorbium powder that causes violent sneezing
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 19.6 x 15 cm, on sheet 22 x 16.9 cm., and Mounted with one other print on leaf 24 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Published the 27th Febry. 1784 by Thomas Cornell, Bruton Street
A sneezing Charles Fox emits "euphorbium," "coalition," "capsicum," "India Bill," "violation of Charters," "Cromwell's ambition," "Cataline's ability," "Damiens loyalty," and "Machiavels politics." Below his chest, an open bag inscribed, "Cabinet bag 1783," falls down. A reference to an incident during which Fox's opponent threw in his face a bag containing euphorbium powder that causes violent sneezing
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Mounted to 37 x 26 cm.
Publisher:
Published the 27th Febry. 1784 by Thomas Cornell, Bruton Street
"Fox seated on an ass takes leave of two ladies, one on each side of the ass, holding a hand of each. From under his saddle protrudes his India Bill. On his left stands the Duchess of Devonshire (right) holding out to him a fox's brush. She says: "Farewell my Charley - let no fears assail. For Sure no Fox had e'er so fine a Tail." Fox answers, looking down at her: "If that a Scrutiny at last takes place I can't tell how 'twill be & please your grace But Ladies for your Friendship & good will My Bushy Tail is at your service still." Lady Duncannon, holding Fox's right hand, looks across at the Duchess saying: "Ah! Sister, Sister, must he then depart To loose poor Reynard: almost breaks my heart." They stand outside a house; three ostrich feathers over the door (right) indicate Carlton House. From a window the Prince of Wales looks at the group below. On the extreme left and facing Fox, stands Burke in profile to the right as a post-boy in jack-boots, and holding a whip; under his arm is his 'Plan of economy' (cf. British Museum Satires No. 5657). A signpost points (left) 'To Coventry'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Later state, with new imprint statement and changes to the design. For a description of an earlier state in the Guildhall Library, see page 119 in the British Museum catalogue, v. 6., Date of publication based on earlier state in the Guildhall Library with the imprint "Pub. April 29th, 1784, by S. Hedges, Royal Exchange.", Dated by Grego to 18 May 1784, which is perhaps when the print was reissued., and Mounted to 30 x 43 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd by W. Humphrey
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, and Carlton House (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
East India Company, Politics and government, Coach drivers, Donkeys, Foxes, Riding habits, and Traffic signs & signals
The figure of Britannia entreats the King to look up at the irradiated face of William Pitt floating in front of a large, dark cloud that carries the faces of Charles Fox in the center, Lord North to the left, and Edmund Burke to the right. Fox's dark face is partially obscured by the rays surrounding Pitt
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publication date from British Museum catalogue: 1784., and Mounted to 41 x 30 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 26, 1783, by H. Macphail No. 68 High Holborn
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Pitt, William, 1759-1806., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., and Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Politics and government, and Eclipses
A giant two-faced statue has fallen from an overturned pedestal inscribed "Broad Bottom". The faces on the statue, which has severed head and hands, are those of Fox and North. In the background is shown Tower Hill with an execution in progress. A reference to the defeat of the India Bill and the fall of the Coalition
Alternative Title:
Rare news for Leadenhall Street
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Text below title: And behold Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord & the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cutt off upon the threshold.
Publisher:
Publish'd Jany. 4, 1784, by W. Humphrey, 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and East India Company.
William Pitt, shown as a child sitting on the "Shield of Chatham," grasps by the neck two serpents, one with the head of Fox, the other with that of North. Fox's tail is inscribed, "Bill East India" and is entwined with North's tail labeled "American war."
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 3d, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and East India Company.
A design with nine compartments depicting Charles James Fox and Lord North, (as a fox and badger respectively), in a series of scenes beginning with the fox beating the badger in a fight, and culminating in their wedding dance in the last compartment. The Devil is present in several frames, encouraging the union, meant to satirize the coalition
Alternative Title:
Coalition wedding
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 29 x 40 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Iany. 7th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, John Bull (Symbolic character), Foxes, Badgers, and Devil
"A see-saw representing the state of the poll between Fox and Wray, Mrs. Hobart (left) seated on one end, the Duchess of Devonshire (right) on the other, in front of the polling-booth in Covent Garden. Mrs. Hobart, enormously fat, quite out-weighs the Duchess, and is, moreover, held down by Lord Hood who kneels behind her (left), while Sir Cecil Wray stands beside him watching the contest with an enigmatical expression. Fox stands behind the Duchess trying to hold down her end of the plank, but in vain; his uplifted left arm and closed eyes express the despair which he actually felt in the early days of polling (Russell, 'Corr. of Fox', ii. 267). The ladies face each other astride the plank, their arms outstretched, their bosoms bare. The plank rests on an irregular stone post. An excited crowd, very freely sketched, watches from the hustings and from below them; they scream encouragement to the rivals, waving their hats. Over the head of Wray is a playbill, 'The Rival Candidates Farce'; behind the Duchess is another, 'Duke and no Duke Play'. The former was a comic opera by Henry Bate (afterwards Bate-Dudley), first played 1775, the latter a farce by Tate, 1605."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Reissue by Humphrey of a plate originally published by Elizabeth Darchery; previous imprint statement has been burnished from plate and a new one etched in its place., Date of publication based on earlier state with the imprint "Pub. April 27th, 1784, by E. Darchery, St. James's Street." Cf. New York Public Library, Caricatures collected by Horace Walpole (catalog ID: b16513354), Walpole 64., Temporary local subject terms: Election favors -- Polls -- See-saws -- Playbills -- Hustings -- Literature: Sir Henry Bate Dudley, Bt, 1745-1824, The rival candidates -- Literature: Tate, fl. 1605, Duke and no duke., and Mounted to 31 x 43 cm.
Publisher:
Publishd. by Wm. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816, Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805, Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart, Countess of, 1738-1816, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament