The Westminster electors charing their favorite candidate [graphic].

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Title: The Westminster electors charing their favorite candidate [graphic].
Alternative Title: Westminster electors chairing their favorite candidate
Contributor: Darchery, Elizabeth, approximately 1739-1819, publisher.
Published / Created: [16 April 1783]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by Mrs. Darchery April 16, 1783 St. James Street
Abstract: Charles Fox, with a fox's head, seated in an ornate chair resting on two poles, is carried by four men with asses' heads. Several others, also with asses' heads, men and women alike, cheer him enthusiastically displaying various items pertaining to the Westminster election which he won unopposed on April 7. The geese, representing the electors, lead the way holding in their beaks strings attached to the poles. The triumphant procession is watched with disbelief by three owls sitting on a tree branch in the upper right corner of the image
Description: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publication information from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted to 29 x 40 cm.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25 x 36 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1783
Etchings England London 1783
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
London.
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Subject (Topic): Political elections
Donkeys
Geese
Owls
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Political elections > England > London
Donkeys
Geese
Owls
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1783
England > London > 1783

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