The loves of the fox and the badger, or, The coalition wedding [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The loves of the fox and the badger, or, The coalition wedding [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Coalition wedding
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1 January 1784]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Iany. 7th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
- Abstract
-
A design with nine compartments depicting Charles James Fox and Lord North, (as a fox and badger respectively), in a series of scenes beginning with the fox beating the badger in a fight, and culminating in their wedding dance in the last compartment. The Devil is present in several frames, encouraging the union, meant to satirize the coalition
- Description
-
Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 29 x 40 cm. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 24 x 34 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 784.01.07.01+ Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Political cartoons England 1784
Etchings England London 1784 - Material
- etching ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
-
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 - Subject (Topic)
-
Politics and government
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Foxes
Badgers
Devil - Subjects
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Foxes
Badgers
Devil
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6919770
- Object ID (OID)
- 10727372