"The head of Sheridan in a similar position to that of Fox in British Museum Satires No. 8450, scowling and deeply furrowed, looking to the left. Sheridan is compared with the shifty, self-seeking Barère. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 8440."--Britis...
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Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 and Barère, B. 1755-1841. (Bertrand),
"The head and shoulders of Courtenay, leaning forward to the right. He wears a cocked hat with a cockade."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
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Title etched below image.
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H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Courtenay, John, 1738-1816 and Desmoulins, Camille, 1760-1794.
"The head and shoulders of Philip Francis, his head turned in profile to the left, with the baleful stare characteristic of Sayers's portraits of Francis as the enemy of Hastings, cf. British Museum Satires No. 7292."--British Museum online catalogue,...
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Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Francis, Philip, 1740-1818 and Philippeaux, Pierre, 1754-1794.
"Frontispiece to a set of eight satirical portraits (British Museum Satires Nos. 8450-7), in which members of the Opposition are travestied as French republicans. With the set is a bonnet-rouge, printed in red on paper cut along the lower edge of the ...
Alternative Title:
Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism in French & English, dedicated to the Opposition
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Title etched at bottom of image.
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Published 12st [sic] May 1794 by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Topic):
Republicanism, Satyrs (Greek mythology), Liberty cap, and Books
"The head of Fox, looking to the left and frowning. Fox, often traduced as a would-be dictator, cf. British Museum Satires No. 6380, &c, is compared with Robespierre."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
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Pubd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794.
"The head of Fox, looking to the left and frowning. Fox, often traduced as a would-be dictator, cf. British Museum Satires No. 6380, &c, is compared with Robespierre."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
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Pubd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794.
"The head of Sheridan in a similar position to that of Fox in British Museum Satires No. 8450, scowling and deeply furrowed, looking to the left. Sheridan is compared with the shifty, self-seeking Barère. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 8440."--Britis...
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Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 and Barère, B. 1755-1841. (Bertrand),
"A bust portrait of Lauderdale, the head turned in profile to the right, with a fixed, smiling stare, both arms raised as if in violent gesticulation. .... For Lauderdale and Brissot see British Museum Satires No. 8439."--British Museum online catalog...
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Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839 and Brissot de Warville, J.-P. 1754-1793. (Jacques-Pierre),
