Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Reference to places and pensions -- Reference to supplies -- Reference to loans -- Red Book -- Reference to London Kalendar.
A monkey wearing a military uniform and holding a sword and a flag "Volunteer cavalry" sits astride an ass. From a basket hanging from the saddle hang a portrait of Fox with the caption "In place" and a portrait of Fox with the words "Out of place"; below the portraits can be seen a papers, the top the words "Tantararara rogues all" . The ass stands in a trunk with bundles of newspapers and paper hanging off the sides or in the lid, identified with the words: Telegraph, Parliament speeches, Gazettes extraordinary, Fashionable occurrences, Independent [sic] elections, Law suits. On the ground around the trunk are papers with titles: Speech of Mr. Deputy Did[...], 20 s. notes, Examination of Faro's daughters before the Justice
Description:
Title from item., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: I Taylor 1801.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 10, 1797, 12 Charg. Cross
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Subject (Topic):
Animals in human situations, Baskets, Donkeys, Military uniforms, Monkeys, and Newspapers
Title from item. and Temporary local subject terms: Reference to war taxation -- Reference to budget -- Opposition: reference to the secession of Foxites -- Allusion to the Duke of Portland's coalition, 1794 -- Allusion to the failure of peace negotiations with France, 1797 --Trumpets.
Publisher:
Dighton
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark at bottom., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Loans -- Reference to the Opposition -- Coins: guineas -- Flies -- Roosters., and Mounted to 31 x 26 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd by Dighton, Charg. Cross
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806