"The Duchess of Devonshire (left) carries a fat butcher (right), both her arms round his waist, his right arm is round her waist, their faces are in profile looking at each other. She says, "I'll try all measures to bring the matter to a proper Issue"; he says, "Oh! - who can withstand such charms". She wears a large hat trimmed with a 'Fox' favour, laurel branch, and four fox's brushes inscribed respectively, 'Love and \ Liberty \ Delicacy and \ Decorum'. A crudely drawn hand on a signpost (right) points with a thumb 'To Covent Garden'. Behind the Duchess (left) is the corner of a building inscribed 'Newport Market'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Her Grace carrying a plumper for Charly
Description:
Title etched below image., Watermark (partial) right side of sheet: J Whatman., and Mounted to 32 x 25 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, for the proprieter [sic], by T. Bun, St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Political elections, Butchers, and Signs (Notices)
"The Duchess of Devonshire about to kiss a short fat butcher; one arm is round his neck, her right hand under his apron. She says, "I'll leave no Stone unturned to serve the Cause"; he answers, "Then you shall have my Plumper - but what says your Calf - mayhap, he's Jealous". She wears a hat trimmed with a 'Fox' favour and four fox's brushes inscribed respectively, 'Fox', 'Fox', 'Love', and 'Liberty'. Her skirt is festooned up with Fox favours and brushes inscribed 'Fox', showing her legs. A little chimney-sweeper lies on the ground looking under her petticoats and saying, "Sweep, sweep". A dog sniffs at her leg. The butcher has stuck into his girdle a paper inscribed 'Leg of Mutton 10 l. [Cf. 'Hint to the canvassing Duchesses and Countesses - When these ladies may again give, as it can be proved they have given, five guineas for a bundle of broccoli, eight guineas for a leg of mutton &c. &c. the tradesman may certainly take the money with a safe.conscience, if he votes on the other side; and this has already been done in three instances in Westminster.' Newspaper paragraph quoted, 'Westminster Election', p. 243.] Clare Mt [Market]'. Behind him and on the extreme right is a placard on a pole, inscribed 'Cockspur Street'. Behind the duchess is a shorter lady holding up a purse inscribed 'Bett no Bribe'. ['We are informed ... that the means used by a Certain canvassing D------s is, to lay Ten Guineas against one, that they do not, or dare not vote for her 'dear Charley....' 'Ibid.', p. 250.] On the extreme left stands Lord Surrey holding in his right hand a beer mug inscribed 'Surry' and talking to a chimney-sweeper whose hand he holds, saying, "Come and Breakfast with me, and vote for Charly - it will be the making of us all if he gets in - he'll do such things - he'll reduce the price of Gin and Porter". The ragged sweep answers, "Will he, then dam'me, tho' I live but in a hogstye, I'll Give him a Plumper - Fox for ever - "."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Duchess canvassing for her favorite member
Description:
Title from item., Temporary local subject terms: Election favors -- Election slogans: 'Fox for ever' -- Signs: Sign-posts -- Canvassing -- Allusion to Clare Market -- Cockspur Street -- Voting: Plumpers., Watermark in center of sheet: J. Whatman., and MNounted to 30 x 41 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs for the proprietor by J. Carter, Oxford Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Chimney sweeps, and Political elections