[Frontispiece to Beauties and deformities of Fox, North, and Burke] [graphic]

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Title: [Frontispiece to Beauties and deformities of Fox, North, and Burke] [graphic]
Published / Created: [16 February 1784]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: In the foreground, Charles Fox puts a chain around the British Lion's neck while Lord North ties a blindfold around the animal's head. Standing next to North is Burke who holds the ends of the chain attached to a large padlock. In the background, a female figure of Britannia holds William Pitt by the hand in an attempt to lead him forward
Description: Title, statement of responsibility and publication date supplied by cataloger based on entry in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within the plate mark resulting in loss of imprint.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 16 x 11 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Subject (Topic): Britannia (Symbolic character)
Lions
Blindfolds
Chains
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Lions
Blindfolds
Chains
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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