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1. The East India air balloon [graphic]
- Creator:
- Dent, William, active 1783-1793, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- Decr. 30th, 1783.
- Call Number:
- 783.12.30.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Charles Fox hangs by the neck from a large balloon with the image of the East India House on it. He has a fox's tail inscribed, "The man of the people." Below on the left stands a female figure of Justice with the face of George III. Under his feet are sheets of paper inscribed, "Coalition" and "East India Bill." In the right hand he holds a scale with half royal crown on one side and "America' on the other. Lifting the cloth that covered his eyes, the King blows the balloon away. Opposite the King, Lord North kneels on the ground, a "Letter of dismission" next to him. He begs George to keep him in office
- Description:
- Title from item. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by J. Cattermoul, No. 376 Oxford Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain and England
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., and East India Company.
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government, Balloons (Aircraft), and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The East India air balloon [graphic]