Depicts a horizontal Scotsman wrapped in a letter which is floating in the air under a signpost inscribed "To London." The letter bears a round stamp "Free" and is addressed "To the Majority, St. Stephen's Westmr. Free Duke or no Duke". A reference to...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by Jas. Bretherton, New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809.
Subject (Topic):
Legislators, National characteristics, Scottish, Corruption, and Signs (Notices)
Charles James Fox is depicted from behind, leaning on a table, regarding his reflection in a mirror. The face looking back at him is that of Oliver Cromwell. Fox is waving a document marked "Resolutions" and an issue of the Morning Chronicle is visibl...
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Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published [the] 20th January 1784 by Jas. Bretherton, New Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658
A headless Charles Fox holding his hat in the right hand and a handkerchief in his left, is shown addressing the House of Commons. Below the image is etched a burlesque of his most recent speeches that referred to the attempts at promoting a coalition...
A sneezing Charles Fox emits "euphorbium," "coalition," "capsicum," "India Bill," "violation of Charters," "Cromwell's ambition," "Cataline's ability," "Damiens loyalty," and "Machiavels politics." Below his chest, an open bag inscribed, "Cabinet bag ...
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Title etched at bottom of image.
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Published the 27th Febry. 1784 by Thomas Cornell, Bruton Street
On a long table representing the table at the House of Commons, lie the heads of Charles Fox (left) and Lord North (right) brought in according to the mock decision of the House inscribed above the image. There is no background, but the upper part of ...
Alternative Title:
Cui bono, publico bono
Description:
Title from description of another version of the design in the British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Published [as] the act directs by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
A lanky Thomas Powys carries a large corded bale on his shoulders. It is inscribed, "Landed interest for M[r. Fo]x at Brookes's by the carrier from the St. Albans," i.e., St. Albans Tavern where a committee was formed to promote a coalition between Pi...
"A scene in the House of Commons. Pitt stands by the table in back view, right arm held out, his head turned to address Fox. Fox (right) and North are seated on the front Opposition bench; Fox, wearing his hat and holding a stick, bites his fingers an...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published 17th March 1785 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789, Hatsell, John, 1743-1820, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Politicians, Public speaking, Benches, and Staffs (Sticks)
"A scene in the House of Commons. Burke stands on the shoulders of two seated members: his right foot is on the left shoulder of Powys, his left on the right shoulder of Sawbridge. His arms are crossed on his breast, his right arm clutching his left s...
Alternative Title:
Burke on the sublime and beautiful and ***** on the sublime and beautiful
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published 6th April 1785 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton S[tre]et
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Powys, Thomas, 1737-1809, and Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795
"Pitt's 'Propositions' for freedom of commerce between England and Ireland are supported on an Irish harp which rests on a rectangular framework above a fire which is being made to blaze by North and Fox. North (left, as Boreas), on hands and knees, h...
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Published 12th April 1785 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, and Ireland. Parliament. House of Commons
Subject (Topic):
Resolutions, Politics and government, Bellows, Bonfires, Harps, and Musical instruments
"Between Fox and Surrey, Powys, the second violin, is seated on the ground, looking with an agonized expression (cf. British Museum Satires No. 6413) towards Fox, the first violin. From Fox's pocket hangs a paper: 'Irish Propositions set to music for ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published [the] 7th June 1785 by Thomas Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, Lilford, Thomas Powys, Baron, 1743-1800, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, and Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814
Subject (Topic):
Trained animals, Concerts, and Musical instruments
"The trunk of a tree projects horizontally from a trestle on which it rests. Within its circumference is the head of Lord Sydney, in profile to the right, facing the point of an auger with which a judge (Loughborough), whose head is in back-view, is b...
Alternative Title:
Boring a secret of state
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, and Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1733-1800
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Logs, and Drilling & boring machinery
"Lord Sackville advances in profile to the left, declaiming, left knee raised as if climbing a citadel, left hand on his breast, holding up in his right hand a cylindrical roll resembling a document, but inscribed 'Telum imbelle', symbolizing his unso...
Alternative Title:
Head Quarters Brookess 18th July 1785 ... and Opposed to France on Minden's plain ...
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Publd. by Thos. Cornell
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Ireland, and Ireland.
Subject (Name):
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
"Fox (left) standing on English soil, and Hervey, Bishop of Deny (right), standing on land representing Ireland, embrace across a narrow piece of water inscribed 'St George's Channel'. The bishop resembles, and is probably copied from, the figure in B...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. 1st August 1785 by Thos. Cornel [sic], Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Bristol, Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th earl of, Bp. of Derry, 1730-1803, and St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Clergy, Bishops, Ships, Fires, and Torches
"A scene in the House of Commons. Pitt stands by the table in back view, right arm held out, his head turned to address Fox. Fox (right) and North are seated on the front Opposition bench; Fox, wearing his hat and holding a stick, bites his fingers an...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published 17th March 1785 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789, Hatsell, John, 1743-1820, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Politicians, Public speaking, Benches, and Staffs (Sticks)
"The trunk of a tree projects horizontally from a trestle on which it rests. Within its circumference is the head of Lord Sydney, in profile to the right, facing the point of an auger with which a judge (Loughborough), whose head is in back-view, is b...
Alternative Title:
Boring a secret of state
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, and Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1733-1800
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Logs, and Drilling & boring machinery
"A scene in the House of Commons. Burke stands on the shoulders of two seated members: his right foot is on the left shoulder of Powys, his left on the right shoulder of Sawbridge. His arms are crossed on his breast, his right arm clutching his left s...
Alternative Title:
Burke on the sublime and beautiful and ***** on the sublime and beautiful
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published 6th April 1785 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton S[tre]et
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Powys, Thomas, 1737-1809, and Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795
"Between Fox and Surrey, Powys, the second violin, is seated on the ground, looking with an agonized expression (cf. British Museum Satires No. 6413) towards Fox, the first violin. From Fox's pocket hangs a paper: 'Irish Propositions set to music for ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published [the] 7th June 1785 by Thomas Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, Lilford, Thomas Powys, Baron, 1743-1800, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, and Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814
Subject (Topic):
Trained animals, Concerts, and Musical instruments
"Fox (left) standing on English soil, and Hervey, Bishop of Deny (right), standing on land representing Ireland, embrace across a narrow piece of water inscribed 'St George's Channel'. The bishop resembles, and is probably copied from, the figure in B...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. 1st August 1785 by Thos. Cornel [sic], Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Bristol, Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th earl of, Bp. of Derry, 1730-1803, and St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Clergy, Bishops, Ships, Fires, and Torches
"Pitt's 'Propositions' for freedom of commerce between England and Ireland are supported on an Irish harp which rests on a rectangular framework above a fire which is being made to blaze by North and Fox. North (left, as Boreas), on hands and knees, h...
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Published 12th April 1785 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Ireland
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, and Ireland. Parliament. House of Commons
Subject (Topic):
Resolutions, Politics and government, Bellows, Bonfires, Harps, and Musical instruments
