Two separate images illustrate Charles Fox's contrasting political pronouncements. On the left, "in private," Fox, with fox's head, is sitting in front of a fireplace in which "An Essay on Politic Sperit [sic]" is being consumed by flames while Fox points to a large document, his political creed, spread on the table to his right. From his coat's pocket sticks out "A Panegyric on Lord North." In the foreground, a monkey plays with a pamphlet "The tru[e] principle of the Constitut[ion]," next to a bundle of books comprising MacCauley's, Locke's and Sydney's works, marked "To Be Sold." On the right, "in publick," Fox, standing on a platform and cheered by a large crowd, including 'Sir' Jeffrey Dunstan, advocates views opposed to those in his creed on the left
Alternative Title:
Vox populi in publick and Vox populi in public
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint., Imprint from British Museum catalogue., A re-issue of the plate first published by T. Cornell. Cf. No. 6207 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Mounted to 29 x 33 cm.
Publisher:
Sold by W. Humphrey, 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806. and Dunstan, Jeffery, 1759?-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Crowds, Books, Fireplaces, Monkeys, Public speaking, and Clothing & dress
In the lower left corner stands Lord North, his right arm raised, delivering a speech while Cornwall, the Speaker, is looking at him from his chair in the upper left corner of the image. On the right, rising from a cloud, are Fox and Burke, both violently gesticulating in their attack on North. Below the figures of North and Fox are excerpts from their speeches attacking each other before forming coalition
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Companion print to British Museum catalogue 6188.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Subject (Topic):
Public speaking, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
In an outdoor setting, a bare-chested Lord Thurlow, his judge's wig at his feet, faces a bare-chested Charles Fox in a boxing match over the proposed regulation of the fees of the Exchequer Officers. Rigby's, proposition to exempt him from this new regulation was opposed in Parliament by Fox. The contenders'seconds are Rigby for Thurlow and Sheridan for Fox
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 30 x 41 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by D. Archery, July th [sic] 1783, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Rigby, Richard, 1722-1788., Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806., and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Boxing, Wigs, and Clothing & dress
Outside the door of a house, a giant Lord North stands with a more diminutively-rendered Fox. They are caricatured as street musicians, North beating on a tambourine and Fox playing the hurdy-gurdy as he holds out his hat to receive food scraps from a maid in the doorway
Alternative Title:
Ways and means for 1784
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 28 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd as [the] act directs by J. Langham, Russell Street, Covt. Garden
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792. and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Street musicians, Tambourines, Organ grinders, and Clothing & dress
The figure of Time, with his scythe, hovers in the air between the kneeling figures of Pitt on the left and Fox on the right. Through two pipes inscribed, "Court favor" and "popularity," he blows bubbles that Pitt catches in his mouth. Fox, his hands raised in supplication, begs Time for the same favor. His plea is supported by the Duchess of Devonshire who stands behind him. In the background, a radiating temple on a rock behind Pitt is inscribed, "St. Jameses." Behind Fox, a lighthouse with a flare hanging from its top is signed, "House of Commons." Between the two, on the other side of a river, is a ruined ancient city, a reference to Rome
Description:
Title from item. and Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Pub'd by [...]
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806., and Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Political elections, Scythes, Temples, Ruins, Lighthouses, Tobacco pipes, Scissors & shears, and Clothing & dress
Charles Fox, his feet wide apart and his hands on his hips, stands on the steps of an open arched doorway looking outside. Below the image is a quote from Hudibras, beginning, "--he that has but Impudence / To all things has a fair pretence."
Description:
Title devised by the cataloger., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted to 37 x 25 cm.