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1. A North-ern ass [graphic].
- Creator:
- Hutchinson, W., active 1773-1784, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 14 April 1784]
- Call Number:
- 784.00.00.80
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Satire on the election for County Durham, 14 April 1784: Sir Thomas Clavering and Sir John Upton, one headless, holding a caption labelled 'The Irish Faction for ever' and carrying the other, who has no feet, on his back, who says 'I serv'd you as long as I could stand' and carries captions lavelled 'Coal owners Bill' and 'A command in India'; both seated on an ass facing left, which brays 'Thus I go to Parliament and am not the first Ass that has farted for preferment, but this is dirty work and hard Labour' and which has a collar labelled 'I speak for my Master / Populus me sibilat at plaudo ipse domi' and strips at the saddle labelled 'Curse all Pitts / But a Coal-Pitt'; with the ass' droppings falling on a crest with the motto 'Diem Perdidi'; a mitre, crozier and sword and label 'At rest' on the ground in the centre, playing cards and papers labelled 'Turnpike Speech / Election Speech' to left; a milestone to right labelled 'From Durham / T: C / J: E / 14 April 1784'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Northern ass
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attribution to W. Hutchinson from annotation on verso of British Museum impression. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1865,1014.456., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., and Watermark in the center of sheet.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and London.
- Subject (Name):
- Clavering, Thomas, Sir, 1719-1794, Eden, John, Sir, 1740-1812, and Great Britain. Parliament, 1783-1784.
- Subject (Topic):
- Elections, Donkeys, Defecation, Traffic signs & signals, Miters, Crosiers, Daggers & swords, and Playing cards
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A North-ern ass [graphic].
2. Reynard caught at last, or, The [fox running away with a goose in its mouth] in a pitt [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- March 19th 1784.
- Call Number:
- 784.03.19.01 Impression 3
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In an outdoor setting, Lord North and Edmund Burke look down at Charles Fox who stands knee-deep in a hole in the ground. All are in mourning clothes. Fox expresses fear of remaining in "this terrible Pitt" forever. An angry North, stamping his foot, expresses disillusionment in their coalition, while a quiet Burke decides to disassociate himself from Fox
- Alternative Title:
- Fox in a pitt and Fox in a pit
- Description:
- Title from item., The word "Fox" appears in the form of a rebus., 1 print : etching ; plate mark 23.5 x 25.7 cm, on sheet 25.3 x 27.4 cm., On laid paper, hand-colored., Watermark., and A small pencil sketch of a head on verso.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd by E. Hedges, No. 92 Cornhill
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain and England
- Subject (Name):
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government and Mourning clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Reynard caught at last, or, The [fox running away with a goose in its mouth] in a pitt [graphic].