In a parody of Fuseli's Nightmare Lord Shelburne lies asleep on two rows of spikes inscribed with article numbers from the peace treaty with the United States. On his chest stands a fox with Fox's face, tearing at his crotch with his front paws and urinating on his face while saying, "If He opens his mouth I will be down his Throat." Above Shelburne's feet hovers Lord North's head saying, "the North fog Rot Him." Next to Shelburne's habitually smiling face crouches Lord Ashburton in a lawyer's robe and wig, holding a smelling-bottle and saying, "take comfort my Lord. for you I will be always Dunning."
Alternative Title:
Nightmare, Hag riddn minister, and Hag ridden minister
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted to 28 x 42 cm.
Publisher:
Publishd as the act direct [sic] March 4 1783 by R Rusted No 3 Bridge Stt. Ludgate Hill
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805., Dunning, John, Baron Ashburton, 1731-1783., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Lord Shelburne lying at full length asleep supported on pinnacles representing articles of the peace treaty. On the left, Lord Ashburton in a counsellor's wig and gown crouches near his head and holds a bottle to Shelburne's nose. A fox with Fox's head stands on Shelburne's torso as he urinates into his face. On the right, North's head floats in space
Alternative Title:
Prime Minister hag-ridden
Description:
Title from caption below image., Later state of a print published March 4 1783 by R. Rusted with the title: The night mare, or, Hag riddn. minister. Cf. No. 6184 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Pubd. 29th March, 1783 by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805, Dunning, John, Baron Ashburton, 1731-1783, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
On a podium in front of a booth signed "Treasury," Lord North offers a "Coalition Pay" ladle filled with coins to Charles Fox (depicted with fox's body and human face) sitting in a contraption with a slit for mail and signed "American Letter Box." More coins are in the "Treasu[r]y Bucket" in North's other hand. Fox wears a fool's cap signed, "Vox populi." Behind North, the Duke of Portland, the new prime minister, stands in the booth's door, while William Petty, Lord Shelburne, watches the performance from the stairs to the podium. A group of spectators stands in front of the booth
Description:
Title from item. and John Boyne operated his printing business at this address from 1783-1784. See British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs No. 2 Shoe Lane Fleet St.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Coins, Spectators, Fools' caps, and Hats