The historical painter [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The historical painter [graphic]
- Creator
- Dent, William, active 1783-1793, printmaker
- Contributor
- Cattermoul, J., publisher.
- Published / Created
- Feb. 10th, 1784.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. as the act directs, by J. Cattermoul, No. 376 Oxford Street
- Abstract
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Charles Fox, dressed as Cromwell, paints the execution of Charles I, using royal crown and sceptre as artist's tools. Above the canvas hangs a painting showing a fox, with the Liberty cap on a stick, presenting a male figure of America with a sheet of paper inscribed, "Independence." Behind Fox stands the angry female figure of Justice, her blindfold removed, a sword inscribed, "justice," in her right hand. In the left hand she holds a pair of scales of which the one filled with "loyalty" outweighs the one holding a fox. On the floor lies an open volume entitled, "Patriotism by C. Cromwell," propped on the hilt of a sword labeled, "Commonwealth."
- Description
- Title from item.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 23.0 x 23.5 cm, on sheet 24 x 25 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 784.02.10.01+ Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Drypoints England London 1784
Etchings England London 1784 - Material
- etching & drypoint ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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Great Britain
England - Subject (Name)
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. - Subject (Topic)
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Politics and government
Painting
Scales
Daggers & swords
Foxes
Clothing & dress - Subjects
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Painting
Scales
Daggers & swords
Foxes
Clothing & dress > England > 18th century
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
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
- 6967854
- Object ID (OID)
- 10727407