On Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, Fox is shown walking arm-in-arm with the Duchess of Devonshire left to right. Her petticoats are being blown up to the knee by a blast from the mouth of North, whose head emerges from clouds in the upper left corner of the design. She says, "The Favourable assistance of Boras is very gratefull when heated, by the fateigues of Canvasing". Fox dances along with a slyly jovial expression, holding up in his left hand a purse labelled 'Fresh Supplies'; he says, 'Charly loves to kiss & play as sweet as Sugar Candy'. The Duchess wears a hat trimmed with a large 'Fox' favour, three ostrich feathers and a fox's brush. From her left leg hangs the ribbon of a garter inscribed 'Fox'. Immediately behind the Duchess is Burke on hands and knees peering under her petticoats; he says, "Heavens how happily the principels of the Sublime & Butiful are blended". Behind him walk together two rough fellows (left), one a butcher, who turns grinning to his companion and points to the Duchess's legs and saying, "I thought we ware all to avoid a Scrutany if Possible". Across the front of his cap is the word 'Fox'. The other answers, "So we are, for except in this instance Dam me if I think we are able to bare one". On the extreme right a grinning youth plays a fiddle to which Fox dances; he sings, "Charly loves good Cakes & ale Charly loves good Brandy
Alternative Title:
Reynard in his element and Devonshire rout
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Smaller of two very similar plates published on the same day and by the same publisher. Cf. No. 6555 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Watermark in center of sheet: J Whatman., and Mounted to 27 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. April 26, 1784, by F. Clarkson, No. 73 St. Pauls Church Yard
Subject (Geographic):
England) and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Musicians, Political campaigns, and Political elections
Title etched below image., Signed "M." in the lower right corner of design., Publication date partly trimmed; verified in British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Watermark in center of sheet., and Mounted to 26 x 35 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. as the act directs by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805, Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Butcher shops, Dance, Dogs, Musicians, and Political elections
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Signed "M." in lower right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Election music: 'Ancient British music' -- Marrowbones -- Cleavers -- Election favors -- Butcher's steels., Watermark in center of sheet: J Whatman., and Mounted to 26 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Canvassing, Chimney sweeps, Dance, Minuet, Political elections, and Politics and government
Title etched below image., Printmaker from unverified data from local card catalog record., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Proposed abolition of Chelsea Hospital -- Allusion to Chelsea pensioners -- Westminster electors as geese -- Allusion to the House of Commons -- Signs: sign-posts -- Asses -- Election scrutiny -- Taxes: small beer tax., and Partial watermark top center of sheet: Fleur-de-lis on shield, with initials L V G below.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs by J. Brown, Rathbone Place
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805, Hall, Edward, active 1784-1793, Chelsea Hospital for Women (London, England), and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Weavers, and Political elections