An attack on the Opposition, depicting Britannia, half naked, restrained by the Duke of Grafton and Alderman Hayley, and attacked by knife-wielding America, the latter directed by Wilkes. Discord waves 2 torches on the left. America, dressed as an Ind...
Alternative Title:
Sketch of modern patriotism
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Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, United States, and America.
Subject (Name):
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1735-1811., Camden, Charles Pratt, Earl, 1714-1794., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778., and Hayley, George, d. 1781.
In a cave with Westminster Bridge visible in the background at left, three witches stand around their cauldron, from which flames ascend, together with the heads of Fox, North, and Burke. The witches add other ingredients to the cauldron, including a ...
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Birth of the plagues of England
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Title etched below image.
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publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823., and Lee, John, 1733-1793.
A dog with the heads of Lord North, Charles Fox, and Edmund Burke stands guard in front of a gate inscribed, "Portland" and probably representing the Treasury. The dog's "Coalition" collar is secured with an "Interest" padlock and decorated with the P...
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Pubd. as the act directs, by J. Ridgway, Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Derby, Edward Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1752-1834., Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786., and Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
Subject (Topic):
Cerberus (Greek mythology), Politics and government, Gates, and Demons
Charles Fox, as a beggar in extremely tattered clothes, walks along an alley, possibly in St. James's Park, while two dogs bark at him. The very worried look on his face reflects the so far unlucky for him progress of the Westminster election
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Publish'd Aprill [sic] 5, 1784 by H. Mac'Phail, No. 68 High Holborn
William Pitt, on the left, and Charles Fox, are shown fighting a cudgelling match in a large, empty room. Fox is using a mace, now broken by a blow from the staff held by Pitt. Fox's shield reads "Resolutions," an allusion to resolutions against Pitt'...
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Mace of the House of Commons rendered of no service
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Pubd. by H. Humphrey April 5, 1785, No. 51 New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806. and Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Political elections, Dueling, and Clothing & dress
George III and Charles Fox, with a fox's head, try to pull the royal crown from each other's hands. Fox is helped by Lord North who wants the share of the crown, while the King is being pulled back by his coat-tails by Pitt who warns him that Fox's an...
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publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., and Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Confrontations, Crowns, and Clothing & dress
"Britannia and America embrace, while France and Spain try to pull America away, Holland watches their efforts, and Fox points out the struggle to Keppel." A reference to attempts by Russia and Fox to mediate the conflict in 1781-82.
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Pub. by T. Colley No. 5 Acorn Court Rolls Buildings Fetter Lane Old England
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, United States, and America.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Politics and government, History, Colonies, Liberty cap, and Clothing & dress
George III, his back to the viewer, supports one side of a scale containing the East India House with his left hand, while with a sword in the other, he severs the cords supporting the right hand scale, thus ejecting North and Fox. A reference to the ...
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Publish'd as [the] act directs
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., and East India Company.
Two quack doctors address the crowd from raised platforms with the help of their zanies. On the left, Dr. Pittardo (Pitt) is aided by the Duke of Richmond, and George Rose, the new Secretary of the Treasury. On the right, Dr. Renardo (Fox) is helped b...
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Pubd. as [the] Act directs Feby 2, 1784 by B. Walwyn No. 2 Pedlars Acre West Bridge
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806., Rose, George, 1744-1818., Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., and House, Samuel, -1785.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Public speaking, Quacks, and Crowds
George III is shown in two images in profile: the one facing left (not a good likeness), is directed toward North and Fox, the other a portrait of the King turned towards Shelburne and another figure, possibly Pitt, Lord Gower or the Duke of Richmond
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Two faces under a hood
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Pubd. as [the] act directs Jany 4, 1784 by E.D. Achery, St James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805., and Janus (Roman deity),
