A satire on a 6 May 1791 scene between Fox and Burke in the House of Commons which resulted in their permanent estangement. Fox stands weeping as a boy kneels at his feet filling a bucket, the tears are so copious. Burke, turns back to look at him, cl...
Alternative Title:
Opposition in disorder
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publd. May 10, 1791, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons,, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, and Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764-1845
Subject (Topic):
France, History, Foreign public opinion, British, Great Britain, Politics and government, Politicians, Debates, Books, Ceremonial maces, Crying, Handkerchiefs, Buckets, Constitutions, Legislation, Documents, Demons, and Bellows
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 po...
Alternative Title:
Vox populi in publick and Vox populi in public
Description:
Title from item.
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
"Ritson stands at a desk in profile to the Ieft, writing in a large book, both pages headed 'Common Place'. His finger- and toe-nails are talons; he dips his pen in an ink-stand inscribed 'Gall', and has written: 'Moses an Impostor the prophets old Cl...
Alternative Title:
Impiger iracundus, inexorabilis acer
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Published by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Ritson, Joseph, 1752-1803
Subject (Topic):
Desks, Writing materials, Books, Vegetables, Cows, Cats, Rats, Frogs, Vegetarians, and British
"Ritson stands at a desk in profile to the Ieft, writing in a large book, both pages headed 'Common Place'. His finger- and toe-nails are talons; he dips his pen in an ink-stand inscribed 'Gall', and has written: 'Moses an Impostor the prophets old Cl...
Alternative Title:
Impiger iracundus, inexorabilis acer
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Published by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Ritson, Joseph, 1752-1803
Subject (Topic):
Desks, Writing materials, Books, Vegetables, Cows, Cats, Rats, Frogs, Vegetarians, and British
"Ritson stands at a desk in profile to the Ieft, writing in a large book, both pages headed 'Common Place'. His finger- and toe-nails are talons; he dips his pen in an ink-stand inscribed 'Gall', and has written: 'Moses an Impostor the prophets old Cl...
Alternative Title:
Impiger iracundus, inexorabilis acer
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Published by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Ritson, Joseph, 1752-1803
Subject (Topic):
Desks, Writing materials, Books, Vegetables, Cows, Cats, Rats, Frogs, Vegetarians, and British
Portrait of Mary Anne Clarke; whole length, seated to the left on a couch, head in profile; holding an open book at her side in her left hand; wearing a loose fitting gown and a turban with a long veil that covers her upper arm; a large window in the ...
