On Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, Fox is shown walking arm-in-arm with the Duchess of Devonshire left to right. Her petticoats are being blown up to the knee by a blast from the mouth of North, whose head emerges from clouds in the upper left corner of the design. She says, "The Favourable assistance of Boras is very gratefull when heated, by the fateigues of Canvasing". Fox dances along with a slyly jovial expression, holding up in his left hand a purse labelled 'Fresh Supplies'; he says, 'Charly loves to kiss & play as sweet as Sugar Candy'. The Duchess wears a hat trimmed with a large 'Fox' favour, three ostrich feathers and a fox's brush. From her left leg hangs the ribbon of a garter inscribed 'Fox'. Immediately behind the Duchess is Burke on hands and knees peering under her petticoats; he says, "Heavens how happily the principels of the Sublime & Butiful are blended". Behind him walk together two rough fellows (left), one a butcher, who turns grinning to his companion and points to the Duchess's legs and saying, "I thought we ware all to avoid a Scrutany if Possible". Across the front of his cap is the word 'Fox'. The other answers, "So we are, for except in this instance Dam me if I think we are able to bare one". On the extreme right a grinning youth plays a fiddle to which Fox dances; he sings, "Charly loves good Cakes & ale Charly loves good Brandy
Alternative Title:
Reynard in his element and Devonshire rout
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Smaller of two very similar plates published on the same day and by the same publisher. Cf. No. 6555 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Watermark in center of sheet: J Whatman., and Mounted to 27 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. April 26, 1784, by F. Clarkson, No. 73 St. Pauls Church Yard
Subject (Geographic):
England) and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Musicians, Political campaigns, and Political elections
Title etched below image., Signed "M." in the lower right corner of design., Publication date partly trimmed; verified in British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Watermark in center of sheet., and Mounted to 26 x 35 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. as the act directs by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805, Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Butcher shops, Dance, Dogs, Musicians, and Political elections
"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)
"An election-procession marches (right to left) towards the hustings which are indicated by a corner of the pediment of St. Paul's Church and a crowd. A band of butchers, with marrow-bones and cleavers, heads the procession. Next walks the Duchess of Devonshire, holding up on a pole a pair of breeches inscribed 'Man of the People', and surmounted by a crowing cock. She is followed by a lady holding up on a pole a placard with 'Fox (a fox) and the Rights of the Commons'. A third lady holds up on a pole a mob-cap and apron inscribed 'No Tax on Maid Servants'. They are followed by sturdy-looking citizens wearing 'Fox' favours, one of whom carries a fourth standard: a key tied in a hoop and inscribed 'Key of the Back Stairs', [This emblem appears to have been first used on 14 Feb., during Fox's procession to Devonshire House (see British Museum Satires No. 6421, &c), when 'at Lord Temple's, a wag held up a flag tied to a stick, hung round with crape, which he called 'the Secret Influence Key in Mourning'. Full and Authentic Account of the Proceedings in Westminster Hall', 1784, pp. 26-7 n.] in allusion to the 'secret influence' which favoured Pitt, cf. British Museum Satires No. 6417. &c, 6557, 6592, 7139, 7325, 7339, 7372, 7634, 8102. House is seen between the first two ladies, waving his hat and wildly cheering the procession; other spectators do the same. See British Museum Satires No. 6475, &c. The Duchess is more characterized than her two companions, who are probably her sister Lady Duncannon and perhaps Mrs. Crewe, cf. British Museum Satires No. 6493, &c. All three wear the ostrich plumes and fox's brush which were worn as emblems of the Prince of Wales and of Fox."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Reissue, with altered publication line, of a print originally issued with the imprint "London, Published April 30th, 1784, by G. Humphrey, No. 48 Long Acre." Cf. No. 6564 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Temporary local subject terms: Emblems: Prince of Wales's feathers -- Election standards -- Election emblems -- Electors' parade to the Hustings, Westminster, 1784 -- Marrowbones -- Cleavers -- Taxes: Proposed tax on maidservants, 1784 -- Key of the Back Stairs -- Election favors -- St. Paul's facade, Covent Garden., Watermark in center of sheet., and Mounted to 30 x 39 cm.
Publisher:
Published April 30th, 1784, by G. Humphrey, Printseller, & Dealer in Natural Curiosities, No. 48 Long Acre
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821, Crewe, Frances Anne Greville Crewe, Lady, 1748-1818, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Butchers, and Parades & processions
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Signed "M." in lower right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Election music: 'Ancient British music' -- Marrowbones -- Cleavers -- Election favors -- Butcher's steels., Watermark in center of sheet: J Whatman., and Mounted to 26 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Canvassing, Chimney sweeps, Dance, Minuet, Political elections, and Politics and government
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in profile to the left, kisses a fat butcher, putting her arms round his shoulders. She wears a hat trimmed with feathers and ribbons. A plump woman approaches the butcher from the left holding out her arms and shouting "Huzza - Fox for Ever". Her dress, with uncovered breast, suggests that she is a courtesan. [Grego suggests that she may be the Duchess of Gordon, but the duchess, like Mrs. Hobart (also plump), was opposed to Fox. Anti-Fox newspaper paragraphs did their best to suggest that the ladies who canvassed for Fox were of bad character, e.g.: 'Among the fairest of the fair canvassers on the part of the 'Man of the People', none was more successful than the 'Corbina' alias the 'White Crow', not the 'Bird of Paradise' [Mrs. Mahon], nor the 'Perdita' [Mrs. Robinson], sent so many polls to the Hustings.' Quoted in 'Westminster Election', 1784, p. 232. 'Lady Grosvenor, Lady Dornhoff, Lady Cr - [Craven], just come from Paris, and Lady Worsley, are among the canvassers who have the modesty to attempt to dictate to the honest tradesman and independent citizen.' 'Ibid.', p. 240. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 6546, &c.] Behind (left) a man wearing jack-boots holding a butcher's tray under his arm advances towards the group, waving his hat and shouting."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Most approved method of securing votes
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., and Reissue by William Humphrey of a plate originally published by Elizabeth Darchery; Darchery's name and address have been burnished from imprint statement and replaced with those of Humphrey. Cf. No. 6520 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 12th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, and Political elections
Leaf 18. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in profile to the left, kisses a fat butcher, putting her arms round his shoulders. She wears a hat trimmed with feathers and ribbons. A plump woman approaches the butcher from the left holding out her arms and shouting "Huzza - Fox for Ever". Her dress, with uncovered breast, suggests that she is a courtesan. [Grego suggests that she may be the Duchess of Gordon, but the duchess, like Mrs. Hobart (also plump), was opposed to Fox. Anti-Fox newspaper paragraphs did their best to suggest that the ladies who canvassed for Fox were of bad character, e.g.: 'Among the fairest of the fair canvassers on the part of the 'Man of the People', none was more successful than the 'Corbina' alias the 'White Crow', not the 'Bird of Paradise' [Mrs. Mahon], nor the 'Perdita' [Mrs. Robinson], sent so many polls to the Hustings.' Quoted in 'Westminster Election', 1784, p. 232. 'Lady Grosvenor, Lady Dornhoff, Lady Cr - [Craven], just come from Paris, and Lady Worsley, are among the canvassers who have the modesty to attempt to dictate to the honest tradesman and independent citizen.' 'Ibid.', p. 240. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 6546, &c.] Behind (left) a man wearing jack-boots holding a butcher's tray under his arm advances towards the group, waving his hat and shouting."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Most approved method of securing votes
Description:
Title etched below image., Attribution to Rowlandson from the British Museum catalogue and Grego., Restrike, with etched lines added to plate to cover the bosom of the woman on the left. For earlier issues of the plate, published first by Elizabeth Darchery and then reissued by William Humphrey, see nos. 6520 and 6520A in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 126., Temporary local subject terms: Prudery: Design altered., and On leaf 18 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 12th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand [i.e. Field & Tuer] and Field & Tuer
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, and Political elections
"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
